Tom Pawlik's book Beckon was a suspensful, creative, sci-fi read. I'm not big
into science fiction, but all together felt Beckon was good read. The characters
emotions and reactions were very realistic. Though the N'watu tribe, the HUGE
spiders, bone pit and glowing micro-organisms were beyond the scope of everyday
life, they were woven into a story that made sense.
I liked how Jack's
character found himself in constant self inspection. He was trying to make sense
of his father's disappearance when he set out on the trip with his best friend
Rudy. Yet when things happened, and the did A LOT, Jack had to face himself.
Once we arrive in the town of Beckon, Wyoming we find that most of the
characters DO NOT face themselves. They have shut down their consciences to
exist in the "world" of Beckon. Yet, characters like Jack and Elina will rely on
them finding their conscience in this bizarre place.
Fans of Peretti and
Dekker will enjoy Pawlik's wild ride into the unknown.
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