This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
Might be better suited for high-schoolers. Or those without a lot of sci-fi/space background.
Has Discovery of the Saiph turned you off from other books in this genre?
No, but it's reminded me to be more careful in my selection process.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
Performance was "fine", possibly a little flat in his reading but it's hard to tell because the dialog just isn't very good.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Discovery of the Saiph?
I wouldn't have allowed it to be published without a rework on the dialog. I don't feel like he has a sense of what people really would say or think in these situations.
Any additional comments?
If you're age 30+, enjoy Heinlein, Bova, Card, or Bradbury, then you're wasting your time with this book.
I don't normally write reviews and I'm tempted to be scathing with this one but I feel bad about going too negative here. I probably read a lot of books like this when I was younger and didn't notice/care how bad it was. Give this author some more time in the trenches and he may really shine someday.