The Sentient Advantage - Chris Pugmire - Review

... omg, ru srs? zzz, kwim? ...
One adolescent girl text messaging another about something boring.

Something similar to the line above is all I could think of while reading this book. I don't like to be overly harsh, but the book is something you would expect out of a 14 year old. Even that's not fair, my 14 year old daughter has done better than this.

At first I thought it was just one of those sadly misguided books, born from a pre-conceived concept that was desperately in search of a story as a vehicle through which it could be shoved down our throats. In this case it was a love story in search of a science fiction adventure, two phrases any serious author should think long and hard about before attempting to wrap a book around them.

Unfortunately, it was even worse than that. It was truly mindless, pre- (or just barely post-) pubescent drivel. I have no idea who Chris Pugmire is, or how old he or she was when he or she wrote 'The Sentient Advantage'. And I have no intention of wasting even the 5 minutes it would take me to find out. I somehow managed to finish this book, always hoping that it would get better in the next chapter.

It never did.

So, unless you're a romantically challenged adolescent, between the age of 13 to about 17, you should pass on this one. Even if you are, don't do it, go outside and get some exercise. You'll end up a better person for it.

    Description from Amazon:

The Sentient Advantage - Chris Pugmire

The Sentient Advantage is pure engaging, entertaining, and stimulating science fiction. In the tradition of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy trilogy, Pugmire injects an intelligent comedic element into a futuristic science fiction theme that will appeal to both sci-fi enthusiasts and satire lovers alike. Pugmire’s deadpan delivery does not obscure the twinkle in his eye as his story unfolds....