Reviews for Systematics of the genus Coelocnemis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

The average rating for Systematics of the genus Coelocnemis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-04-07 00:00:00 Emmanuel Chen When it comes to books, I'm very stubborn. Even if I don't like it, I almost always push through and finish it. I figure that even if I don't like it, I can still learn something from it. That does mean that I'll end up dragging a book I don't like out far longer than one I love. I can bust through something I love in just a few days. I started reading this book in October, and just gave up at the halfway point. It's now March. I just couldn't do it. Maybe you can. I had more than a few issues with this book, but I'll leave you with my top three: 1) The main character knows everything. There's no drama in a story where the main character reads like a plot device and not a person. 2) The dialog reads like exposition and not conversation. It's important to give information in your dialog, but it should still sound like how people talk to each other. 3) Adverbs. Adverbs everywhere. Sometimes they were even back to back in the same sentence. this just comes across as lazy writing and not actually descriptive. Now obviously this author has been around a while and has a number of other novels out there. This one may just be a blip in an otherwise quality career. But I never give up on a book, and after six months of trying, I walked away. Take that for what you will.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-05-25 00:00:00 Van Merrell I tried very hard, but could not get into this book, even though I loved the Necroscope series and Pschomok Series. I cannot recommend it, or give feedback on it, and would recommend anyone looking for a great book to check out one of those other series instead.