Category: Authors P-T (By Surname)

S. D. Perry – Resident Evil: Nemesis [REVIEW]

Title: Resident Evil: Nemesis

Author: S. D. Perry

Type: Fiction

Page Count/Review Word Count: 288

Rating: 3.5/5

Okay, so the first thing to mention is that this is, of course, a novelisation of the iconic video game. S. D. Perry has actually written a ton of books in the series, and this one falls about halfway through, which makes a lot of sense when you look at the timeline for the games.

The second thing to mention is that I only read this because the Resident Evil YouTube channel happened to upload an audio book of it, and so I figured, “Eh, what have I got to lose?”

I’m pretty glad that that’s how I consumed this one, because while I’m not going to say it was terrible, it also wasn’t exactly great. Even with the story and characters all fully fleshed out for them, Perry does a pretty workmanlike job of things. That’s not to say that it’s a bad book, but it’s one that you can devour quickly and then forget.

I also found that it struggled to keep the tension as high as the game does. One of the great things about the Resident Evil games is that you never quite feel safe, except perhaps for in the save rooms. You don’t get the same sense while reading or listening to the book, because the danger only rears its head from time to time.

Still, considering that there’s a copy of it that you can read for free, it’s hard to get too mad. And I did enjoy the time I spent with the book, just maybe not as much as I would have enjoyed watching someone play it.

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Tom Salinsky – Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series: Volume I: 1988-1993 [REVIEW]

Title: Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series: Volume I: 1988-1993

Author: Tom Salinsky

Type: Non-Fiction

Page Count/Review Word Count: 224

Rating: 3/5


I was sent a copy of this book for free in exchange for a review. It was an unedited proof copy and so that might have an impact on the quality. I noticed that the text on the rear cover looked like garbage, for example.

In fact, when I looked at the printed edition when it arrived, I was worried it was going to be a DNF, despite how much I love Red Dwarf. The quality just wasn’t there, but I’ll give the author a pass and assume that the final thing will be better.

The idea here is pretty good, although I’m not convinced on the need to split it into two volumes. I would have preferred a single book that covered the entirety of Red Dwarf from start to finish, or at least the finish that we have to-date.

But I have two main gripes. The first is that almost all of the behind-the-scenes stuff that Salinsky mentions comes from Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years. The second is that much of the book is just Salinsky saying whether he enjoyed the episode or not. So yeah.

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