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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Fast paced and thrilling! Liked the reveal at the end, and the Grand Canyon was an interesting setting.
This was a really fun little archaeological horror story. Good pacing and kept me invested the whole time and I thought the main character was really likable as well. Oftentimes with books that have male archaeologist main characters I feel like they either have no personality at all or are just jerks but I thought Nolan was a good mix of smart and also down to earth. Definitely gonna check out the next one.
This was a very entertaining, heart-pounding thriller! It took awhile to get going, and I didn't really care for most of the characters at first, but it started getting good around 1/3 of the way through and I grew way more attached to the characters than I expected!!
There were definitely a few "oh shit!" moments that had me totally sucked in, but overall I don't feel like I connected w/ this book as much as I would've liked. I think part of it is my inability to suspend my disbelief. It's a super interesting set-up with some really cool visuals, but the explanation of what was happening didn't really jive with me as much as I wanted.
Overall though, I thought it was really good! Definitely worth the read.
There were definitely a few "oh shit!" moments that had me totally sucked in, but overall I don't feel like I connected w/ this book as much as I would've liked. I think part of it is my inability to suspend my disbelief. It's a super interesting set-up with some really cool visuals, but the explanation of what was happening didn't really jive with me as much as I wanted.
Overall though, I thought it was really good! Definitely worth the read.
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
You cannot write in cliche or copy from other stories, then say that is what you're doing, then expect that to be okay. It's lazy.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was my pick from Book of the Month, and I wanted to branch out and pick a genre I don't normally read.
I'll get straight to the issues I had. With the author being a screenwriter as a profession, it was disappointing to see a couple missing words, "archaeologist" being misspelled as "archeologist", "mike" being misused in place of "mic". Surely, there must have been a second set of eyes to catch these easy errors, but yet, here they are.
Some the character development also felt a bit hollow to me. The storyline, a bit rushed. But you know what? I binge read this book in one sitting. I found it to be an easy read. Whether that's a good or a bad thing, I'm not sure.
What I do know is that I'm still giving this an easy 4 stars because the characters are still enjoyable, the ambiance is enjoyable, and it's one of those books you can picture becoming a movie. I would also read the sequel without hesitation if he were to write one (please, let there be a sequel!)
If you chose this for your BOTM pick, I truly don't think you'll be disappointed. This book will definitely take you on an adventure.
I'll get straight to the issues I had. With the author being a screenwriter as a profession, it was disappointing to see a couple missing words, "archaeologist" being misspelled as "archeologist", "mike" being misused in place of "mic". Surely, there must have been a second set of eyes to catch these easy errors, but yet, here they are.
Some the character development also felt a bit hollow to me. The storyline, a bit rushed. But you know what? I binge read this book in one sitting. I found it to be an easy read. Whether that's a good or a bad thing, I'm not sure.
What I do know is that I'm still giving this an easy 4 stars because the characters are still enjoyable, the ambiance is enjoyable, and it's one of those books you can picture becoming a movie. I would also read the sequel without hesitation if he were to write one (please, let there be a sequel!)
If you chose this for your BOTM pick, I truly don't think you'll be disappointed. This book will definitely take you on an adventure.