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Review of Setting Sun, by Eloise Baker

I was just browsing in the book store and saw the newly released copy of Setting Sun by Eloise Baker, the second book in the Gathering Dusk series, and I have to say I’m disappointed. I hate to write a negative review, but the people deserve to know how much publisher “Planet Upsilon Novels” is exploiting readers!

First of all I was extremely disappointed at the lack of backlit pages. I can’t even read it in bed without waking up my wife. Even if it did have a backlight, I still couldn’t read in bed as the page-turning sounds are far too loud. Thanks a lot PUN — this is 2009! Surely we have the technology now; you’re just cheaping out.

Additionally, the book is highly deceptive in that while the cover is full color, the actual pages themselves are all black and white. Think how beautiful the book could be with some hand-drawn, COLOR pictures!

Don’t even get me started on the size of the pages. They’re too darn small! I should be able to read for AT LEAST fifteen minutes without having to turn a page, but PUN has decided once again to CHEAP OUT with production costs.

Did I mention the book is only available in one color? This is ridiculous. I specifically select all my other gadgets to be color-coordinated with my home décor and my wife, and this is simply unacceptable.

Even worse is that in the long term the book would become completely unreadable as the pages are not user-replaceable! It seems if any fall out in the first year I can return the book for a new copy, but what about 10, 15, 20 years down the road? If I’m spending $12.95 on something I expect it to last!

On that note: $12.95 for a book in today’s economy? How do they expect people to afford this? This is a clear example of price-gouging; after all, the cost to manufacture it can’t be more than five or six cents, so why the huge price? WELL, PUN?

There’s also the issue of the Digital Rights Marauding (DRM) included mandatorily with the book. Since I bought the book it should belong to me, and the DRM won’t even let me copy the text into a friend’s book! This is a clear violation of my rights as a consumer, and we should all boycott PUN until they see the light.

My mother-in-law’s third cousin twice removed (adopted) bought this book from PUN several months ago, and accidentally dropped it only TWO INCHES into a mud puddle. He called PUN, fully expecting a refund (or at least a free replacement) but they told him no! I realize there is falling damage here, but look at two inches on a ruler — it’s tiny! Yet another example of PUN exploiting their customers.

Some more bad points:

• No user-installable programs (I just want a simple stock ticker!)
• No PDF support (in this day and age!)
• No case included — this is a big one! Expect to shell out an additional $30 on top of the cost of the book itself!

All in all, PUN has clearly demonstrated that they’re only in it to make money. I haven’t even read the book and I can already plainly see that its only purpose is to steal money away from today’s hard-working citizens. DO NOT BUY!

Rating: 1/5 stars

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