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La Malédiction de Marco Polo by Paul Bénita, James Rollins

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marlina10's review against another edition

4.0

I think what I love most about James Rollins' books are that they read like good suspense movies. This book was no exception. I took it with me on a vacation and it made the long plane ride just fly by.

the_sassy_bookworm's review against another edition

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4.0

I didn't enjoy this one as much as Map Of Bones, but it was still a really great, fast paced read!!

theinkwyrm's review against another edition

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The premise sounds so fascinating to me (I love books about disease, don't ask me why because I don't know) but it's been a minute since I read the last installment in this series, so I don't remember who all the characters are (which is kind of confusing, because there are many) and also I just don't like the military angle enough to try to push through. There's potential for me to pick it up again in the future, but I just don't care enough right now to push through.

trsclee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

salo1996's review against another edition

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5.0

Entusiasmante do início ao fim!
Fiquei acordada a noite inteira para o acabar.
Apenas uma pequena crítica: achei que as explicações científicas e históricas por vezes eram um pouco confusas (ou se calhar foi a minha pressa para desvendar o mistério que atropelou palavras)

emmascc's review against another edition

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3.0

there was so much seichan in this book, i was so happy! contagion type stories freak me the hell out though

masn's review against another edition

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3.0

For all of Rollins' books, there's a scientific explanation for whatever supernatural event is occurring. This time around, the answer to the question is bacteria. But unlike previous explanations, this one seemed more far-fetched and harder to wrap my head around. Maybe I'm just getting tired of the formula. And there is a formula to every one of his books. Typically, a very good formula, but lately he's been deviating from it slightly with too many characters, too many plot lines, too many locales, and (for me) not enough explanations. I'm also getting a little tired of the Sigma/Guild storyline, although the end of this book finally had a decent cliff-hanger (the Seichan one, not Monk). I enjoyed the books more when there was a central hero, pulled into the conflict against his wishes. But since the plot was split between 2-3 main points of view, I didn't really care about any of the characters as much. And since I don't care about them, I don't really care what they're doing.