Frequently I found myself really in awe of some of the fine descriptive work. Much of this book, in its authentic feel, speak of a fine eye for detail, a mechanical bent and real experience or at the very least research on the part of this author (in the back of the book a short bio on Lowell tells of a career in the United States Coast Guard, which is the root of the perspective he brings to this book).Ī large part of why the novel is so completely readable and authentic feeling is that Lowell has nicely polished prose, his control and pacing are excellent and the book is simply a pleasure to read on that count. I’m not a bio-tech or an engineer, or even a coffee connoisseur, but it’s all rendered very believable for me. Lowell is meticulous in his construction of the ship and real duties performed by its crew. It is a setting in which you can drop right in and experience what is happening in a very real-seeming way. I think the best part about this book is that it is a place to go and spend some time. He seeks his fortune on a space freighter, and the novel is underway following that experience. It’s about a young man named Ishmael (yes, Ishmael like in Moby-Dick, and the author is having some fun with that), who, through an unfortunate set of events, finds himself suddenly on his own and forced to leave the “nest” as it were. Nathan Lowell’s novel Quarter Share is a very pleasant read. Book Review: Quarter Share, by Nathan Lowell
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