Reviews

El descenso by Jeff Long

amy123456789's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

onegoodorangutang's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

shortybtrippin's review against another edition

5.0

Incredible. I flew through this book, it was even in my dreams. I’ve never read anything quite like it! I’m not good at writing reviews but I was ensnared by this story and could hardly put it down.

Some outdated, offensive language used a couple of times. Could have done without that.

zwinning's review against another edition

4.0

I loved this book, and have probably read it three times. I like how it takes 'supernatural' theories of hell and demons and works them into a plausible realistic story.

libraryforants's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

The first chapter of the book is the single most terrifying in all of literature. From there it turns into a Journey of the Center of the Earth with torture. Still cool, but does not keep the same pace as the first chapter. 

skepticcurmudgeon's review against another edition

2.0

This book is everywhere both literally and figuratively. Uneven writing and characterization. Lots of telling not showing. Frequent ham handed scenes to include something from a plot outline without giving any motivation for characters to act that way. Despite a few glimmers of interesting ideas, this book is a hot mess. It’s a shame since a firm editorial hand could have removed about 200 pages a of cruft and saved this novel.

sleepyjayc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

unluckycat13's review against another edition

Written with a weird obsession on sex/gender, with countless details that just made me ????. You're reading a cool story about people trapped in a cave and then suddenly you're looking at dead women's pubic hair and African children with leprosy in a grand plot that goes nowhere and just becomes this bizarre AU. I didn't like it. 

wistfulspirit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense

4.25

spanther09's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

4.5