April (1/10) by Mackey Chandler
So I'm going to count this as read even though I only made through 31% of it. The author gets bogged down in details that have absolutely nothing to do with the story. A detailed explanation of the preparation of a meal does nothing to advance the story line. I also didn't find the characters particularly believable and didn't have a strong sense of the issues and emotions that were driving them. The central premise seems to be that the main characters are preparing for an armed insurrection based on the belief that the overbearing government of Earth may try to strip their families of their rights to a mineral rich asteroid that they captured and brought into orbit around the Earth. I'm sure it was the author's intent to to portray them as freedom fighters preparing to stand up to a stifling and increasingly authoritarian government, but an alternative explanation is that they are insurgents attempting to set up a terrorist cell. It's all a matter of perception I suppose. I'm sure some will enjoy this book but it just isn't my cup of tea.
