Mechanical by Bruno Flexer

Mechanical Reviews

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  Michael

  Good story, but poor execution.
  
  The author needs an editor! This book is replete with typos and grammatical errors. The writing is very repetitious and spelling errors abound. The plot is an interesting one and worth exploring, but only after a significant amount of editing.
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  Tim Hokinson

  Good read, horrible editing
  
  Really poor editing throughout the book but the worst by far is the use of the word "matt" when describing a matte finish.
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  Albert

  The story was very good. The characters could have been very good if developed more. The writing was below par for my taste. There were numerous grammatical errors, not normally a show stopper for me, but combined with a lack of polish on the story telling brought the rating down by two stars.
  
  The story itself is one that I enjoyed. It did get tedious and frustrating to the reader when one of the major plot issues becomes obvious to the reader, but the main character struggles for most of the book with what the author made clear to the writer early on.
  
  In several of the scenes, particularly action, it becomes obvious that either the author had never experienced anything close to it, or had a very difficult time writing it. The action scenes were labored and jerky, not entertaining. Maybe a little more experience will give the skills to the author so he can produce a more polished work. I hope so, there is potential in this story.
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  Eddie

  An interesting premise, however the delivery was somewhat lacking. This book felt very much like it was the first book written by the author. The story tended to move a little more slowly than desired and there were quite a few places where the wording was, for lack of a better word, amateur. Quite often, the narration had a very casual tone, one that felt too casual to be taken professionally. Also, I found a number of typos, especially as you got towards the end. I don't think I'll pursue sequels.
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  Frank

  Expertly paced and thought provoking look at the future of AI. The author has demonstrated impressive creativity in this book.
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  J.

  Full-length military sci fi adventure, complete with fighting robots, tanks, explosions, lots of excellent firefights, and good action, undertaken by a not-particularly-bright intelligence officer who really frustrated me as a reader. Lt Tom Riley never quite got it until the end, which is unfortunate because the reader gets it far sooner. That said, I can't deny that the book kept me reading, long into the night and when I should have been working.
  
  The book would also benefit from an additional round with a good editor and a proofreader. Love + frustration = three stars, the best I can give this story.
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  George Sterling

  Just finished reading this book and thought it was outstanding. It was a combination of sci fi and military once I started I couldn't put it down. If you like sci fi and military this is a must to have.
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  Sylvia

  Interesting idea, but poor execution. I don't think I've ever been as annoyed by the protagonist as I was during this book. And there were pages after pages that I skimmed just to get past them due to the pace.
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  Anita DeVito

  Strengths: good story, enjoyed the twists, characters were different enough that I didn't get them confused.
  
  Weaknesses: as noted in other reviews, the pacing was off enough to knock down a star but the story was good enough I stayed with it. The editing/typos others noticed didn't bother me
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  Terry Bunch

  Another free book. Highly predictable. Done with this series after book 1.