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jacqueshol's review against another edition
2.0
Not as fun as some of the previous books in the series. I listened to the audiobook (Audible), and while the narration was excellent, the storyline was all over the place. Some passages seemed to be repeated and I eventually lost track of all the various creatures / dinosaurs and people in the story. Then I lost interest.
However, I hate not finishing a book, and also do not like completing a series, so I immediately started on Meg 6 - Generations. Here the author copies lengthy passages word for word from his previous book to set the scene and it left me feeling cheated. Really? This is lazy writing. I'm only a few chapters in, but I am already hoping that some of the characters are now eventually devoured by these sea monsters so the series can end.
The more I think about it, the more ridiculous the story is. Not so much the backdrop regarding the existence of Megs, but the character development. A 21-year old acting as if he is mid-30's and supposedly the world's best at what he does. Nah, I don't care for David. What was up with Terry having Parkinson's disease? It led nowhere. And Jonas gets more irritating as the series carries on. Instead of a growing connection with these characters as the series developed, I found myself caring less and less about them.
Oh, and don't get me started on the sexual scenes that the author tried to include in this book. Nor the time travel possibilities. It ultimately led nowhere and was a major distraction on the story. Yuck!
However, I hate not finishing a book, and also do not like completing a series, so I immediately started on Meg 6 - Generations. Here the author copies lengthy passages word for word from his previous book to set the scene and it left me feeling cheated. Really? This is lazy writing. I'm only a few chapters in, but I am already hoping that some of the characters are now eventually devoured by these sea monsters so the series can end.
The more I think about it, the more ridiculous the story is. Not so much the backdrop regarding the existence of Megs, but the character development. A 21-year old acting as if he is mid-30's and supposedly the world's best at what he does. Nah, I don't care for David. What was up with Terry having Parkinson's disease? It led nowhere. And Jonas gets more irritating as the series carries on. Instead of a growing connection with these characters as the series developed, I found myself caring less and less about them.
Oh, and don't get me started on the sexual scenes that the author tried to include in this book. Nor the time travel possibilities. It ultimately led nowhere and was a major distraction on the story. Yuck!
shespeakslyrics's review against another edition
4.0
This was still pretty good, and believable even so far into the series.
zarco_j's review against another edition
4.0
Wow! I absolutely love this. Drama, tension and sharks!
I'm eagerly waiting for the next book in the series.
I'm eagerly waiting for the next book in the series.
jayfr's review against another edition
4.0
Wow! I absolutely love this. Drama, tension and sharks!
I'm eagerly waiting for the next book in the series.
I'm eagerly waiting for the next book in the series.
connorjdaley's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Gave this a go when I saw that all except for 2 are currently included with audible. Just in time to head into October spooky reads, and I love some scifi shark horror. Each one’s been a little less science and a bit more fiction, but parts have remained fun.
So I should have been expecting the curve ball. I mean, coming from the guy that has apparently edited/rereleased books post publishing, getting his own characters ages wrong, entirely stepping away from his somewhat ‘plausible’ science behind the survival of megalodon, his continued harping on them being gigantic great white sharks—years after they were removed from the same scientific family, the fact that every plot is virtually 100% the same, but I honestly didn’t. Didn’t see it coming.
This book mixes Alten’s Jonas Taylor with Zachary Wallace, the biologist from his Loch series. I really typically like when authors add snippets of their other books into the same world. Whether it be names, locations, or characters. However, out of absolutely nowhere, he has completely meshed the two, so that with next to no explanation, their worlds are the same. Oh, and did I mention time travel? Well…not exactly, but ‘multiple futures’ make an appearance in this one. Not only are they after one of the largest sea creature to ever live, a Liopleurodon, but guess what, Wallace is saying that they’ve already done this before.
The rails are right here where I’m writing…
…and here’s where Alten’s plot has fallen. Absolutely insane. Unhinged. Completely irrelevant to the series. How do you write five books about megalodon? By making them about anything but.
Somehow, unbelievably, perhaps even insanely, personally still a 3/5*. He does write thrilling ocean action.
So I should have been expecting the curve ball. I mean, coming from the guy that has apparently edited/rereleased books post publishing, getting his own characters ages wrong, entirely stepping away from his somewhat ‘plausible’ science behind the survival of megalodon, his continued harping on them being gigantic great white sharks—years after they were removed from the same scientific family, the fact that every plot is virtually 100% the same, but I honestly didn’t. Didn’t see it coming.
This book mixes Alten’s Jonas Taylor with Zachary Wallace, the biologist from his Loch series. I really typically like when authors add snippets of their other books into the same world. Whether it be names, locations, or characters. However, out of absolutely nowhere, he has completely meshed the two, so that with next to no explanation, their worlds are the same. Oh, and did I mention time travel? Well…not exactly, but ‘multiple futures’ make an appearance in this one. Not only are they after one of the largest sea creature to ever live, a Liopleurodon, but guess what, Wallace is saying that they’ve already done this before.
The rails are right here where I’m writing…
…and here’s where Alten’s plot has fallen. Absolutely insane. Unhinged. Completely irrelevant to the series. How do you write five books about megalodon? By making them about anything but.
Somehow, unbelievably, perhaps even insanely, personally still a 3/5*. He does write thrilling ocean action.
sorrymyscheduleisbooked's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
circus_of_damned's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Fifth book in the Meg series, this book fallows the fourth book in the series by having multiple plot lines that intersect at the end of the book. Jonas and David each have there own plot line hunting giant, prehistoric sea monsters. This book adds a third plot line fallowing the recapture of Lizzy and Bella that Jonas isn't involved in. Jonas plot lone involves some science that isn't related to the prehistoric sea monsters that adds this wierd time travel element that I didn't love. It was minor in the greater scope of the book. The ending took several turns I wasn't expecting, that said I'm looking forward to see what happens with future books in the series. A common issue throughout the series is the way female characters are depicted and treated and that continues in this installment. This was a fun, fat paced, action read that I enjoyed.