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mbpartlow's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it. It's horror, but not obvious horror.
The format, the book within the book, I loved. So well done.
The set-up: Four planes go down on the same day. One in the Everglades, one near England, one in South Africa, and one in the Suicide Forest in Japan. In three of those crashes, a single child survived. Thus the title.
Who are they? How did they survive? Are they portents? Or are they just extremely lucky or unlucky individuals? What happens to the people around them?
I am NOT doing this book justice. One of the subplots was the most horrifying aspect of the book, just dropped in there to dangle so innocently until you start thinking, "Hey, wait a minute."
Must read more. Can't wait for the series to continue. Can't wait for someone I know to read it so I'll have someone to discuss it with.
The format, the book within the book, I loved. So well done.
The set-up: Four planes go down on the same day. One in the Everglades, one near England, one in South Africa, and one in the Suicide Forest in Japan. In three of those crashes, a single child survived. Thus the title.
Who are they? How did they survive? Are they portents? Or are they just extremely lucky or unlucky individuals? What happens to the people around them?
I am NOT doing this book justice. One of the subplots was the most horrifying aspect of the book, just dropped in there to dangle so innocently until you start thinking, "Hey, wait a minute."
Must read more. Can't wait for the series to continue. Can't wait for someone I know to read it so I'll have someone to discuss it with.
outoftheblue14's review against another edition
Pagine lette: 50
Mi rendo conto che sono proprio poche, però... noia mortale. Troppi personaggi, troppi casini. L'idea di sorbirmi 460 pagine di tutto questo mi fa venir voglia di posare il libro ORA. E, guardate un po', è proprio quello che ho fatto. Tanto più che è solo il primo libro di una serie: tanti saluti, cara serie The Three. La lascio in buone mani.
Mi rendo conto che sono proprio poche, però... noia mortale. Troppi personaggi, troppi casini. L'idea di sorbirmi 460 pagine di tutto questo mi fa venir voglia di posare il libro ORA. E, guardate un po', è proprio quello che ho fatto. Tanto più che è solo il primo libro di una serie: tanti saluti, cara serie The Three. La lascio in buone mani.
heather34's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.75
sdmreads's review against another edition
2.0
An interesting premise and I finished it because I thought there would be a payoff. There wasn't. I literally said "Huh?" when I read the last page.
ecemces's review against another edition
1.0
Quotes are spectacular.
The cover? Awesome.
The subject is fabulous.
But reading this book was a torture.
If we come to the cause:
A book is promised as a type of horror thriller, but since we can not solve the event, we have no idea what creatures are from ghosts. They are just rumors and rumors. Thanks to our exploring heroism, we are literally reading articles. The book is composed of interviews and writings. The writer gave me so much detail that I thought I might have been there for a moment. It is a successful fiction from the point of view, but it does not really make my reading really enjoyable and Sarah Lotz disappoints me. I do not think I would even give one point to book
I trusted you STEPHEN KING
The cover? Awesome.
The subject is fabulous.
But reading this book was a torture.
If we come to the cause:
A book is promised as a type of horror thriller, but since we can not solve the event, we have no idea what creatures are from ghosts. They are just rumors and rumors. Thanks to our exploring heroism, we are literally reading articles. The book is composed of interviews and writings. The writer gave me so much detail that I thought I might have been there for a moment. It is a successful fiction from the point of view, but it does not really make my reading really enjoyable and Sarah Lotz disappoints me. I do not think I would even give one point to book
I trusted you STEPHEN KING
ktswings's review against another edition
3.0
I've been picking at this book for a month. It just felt like work. Clever premise, but just did not go where the potential could have taken it.
varsh31's review against another edition
4.0
Chilling, terrifying and brilliant. Was not able to put this down. Will linger with the reader long after you're done.
eroviana's review against another edition
3.0
This was a... weird book. It feels like an epistolary novel, with multiple articles and transcriptions of Skype conversations, text messages, etc. OK, let's start from the beginning - I promise, no spoilers.
This is the story of four instantaneous plane crushes - on Europe, Japan, Africa, and America - and three child survivors that should never have survived. The whole situation is shrouded by mystery as no one can account for the crushes nor the survivors. If you watch closely on the cover you can see four "tears", three of which are red and are depicting the three children and one black-grey which is empty - supposedly for a fourth survivor (unconfirmed).
Well, all in all, I quite enjoyed it though I could have lived without all the religious natters and their doom-filled speeches about the Second Advent. I was rather disappointed by the ending; it felt anticlimactic. But, I can't really see how else it could have ended. Maybe I wanted to be left in the dark, who knows?
Anyway, I've been talking about this - the disappointing ending - and a friend told me that it shouldn't ruin my experience of the book. Besides, I'm rarely satisfied by endings in any book. I would recommend this title nonetheless.
I would also like to thank Hodder Books for this proof copy, as well as the Goodreads giveaway contest.
This is the story of four instantaneous plane crushes - on Europe, Japan, Africa, and America - and three child survivors that should never have survived. The whole situation is shrouded by mystery as no one can account for the crushes nor the survivors. If you watch closely on the cover you can see four "tears", three of which are red and are depicting the three children and one black-grey which is empty - supposedly for a fourth survivor (unconfirmed).
Well, all in all, I quite enjoyed it though I could have lived without all the religious natters and their doom-filled speeches about the Second Advent. I was rather disappointed by the ending; it felt anticlimactic. But, I can't really see how else it could have ended. Maybe I wanted to be left in the dark, who knows?
Anyway, I've been talking about this - the disappointing ending - and a friend told me that it shouldn't ruin my experience of the book. Besides, I'm rarely satisfied by endings in any book. I would recommend this title nonetheless.
I would also like to thank Hodder Books for this proof copy, as well as the Goodreads giveaway contest.