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jessy4550's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-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
5.0
essie's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
unicornreader's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced audiobook copy of this book.
Where to start? I have tried (and failed) reading Steve Berry in the past. I still have the first book in the Cotton Malone series on my 'currently reading' tab here on goodreads but it has been there for years and I will likely never finish it.
Some of the problems that I had with this books are the same as with The Templar Legacy. The plot is very convoluted in my opinion. It's complex and imbued with real and fake history, so there are a lot of moving pieces, a lot of different perspectives and a lot to keep track of. This sadly does not leave much room for character development. The people in this story feel like vehicles to get this fictional tale of 'the omega factor' across. This isn't necessarily a bad thing; it's just not what I look for in a novel. So this is not a bad book by any means and Steve Berry isn't a bad writer. The stories he writes and the way he constructs them just aren't for me.
As for the audiobook. The audiobook is narrated by Scott Brick, the same narrator for the Orphan X novels by Gregg Hurwitz. I would listen to anything narrated by Scott Brick, and I feel like I kept on reading this book solely because I like listening to his voice. I associate his voice with a series that I adore so that really helped this book out. I don't think I would have finished this book if I had read it with my eyeballs, so if you are currently reading this and you are having trouble getting through it, I highly recommend the audiobook.
My star rating is a reflection of my enjoyment of the book, so if you are a fan of Steve Berry's writing, don't be dissuaded by my review.
Where to start? I have tried (and failed) reading Steve Berry in the past. I still have the first book in the Cotton Malone series on my 'currently reading' tab here on goodreads but it has been there for years and I will likely never finish it.
Some of the problems that I had with this books are the same as with The Templar Legacy. The plot is very convoluted in my opinion. It's complex and imbued with real and fake history, so there are a lot of moving pieces, a lot of different perspectives and a lot to keep track of. This sadly does not leave much room for character development. The people in this story feel like vehicles to get this fictional tale of 'the omega factor' across. This isn't necessarily a bad thing; it's just not what I look for in a novel. So this is not a bad book by any means and Steve Berry isn't a bad writer. The stories he writes and the way he constructs them just aren't for me.
As for the audiobook. The audiobook is narrated by Scott Brick, the same narrator for the Orphan X novels by Gregg Hurwitz. I would listen to anything narrated by Scott Brick, and I feel like I kept on reading this book solely because I like listening to his voice. I associate his voice with a series that I adore so that really helped this book out. I don't think I would have finished this book if I had read it with my eyeballs, so if you are currently reading this and you are having trouble getting through it, I highly recommend the audiobook.
My star rating is a reflection of my enjoyment of the book, so if you are a fan of Steve Berry's writing, don't be dissuaded by my review.
lisa_library's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
paristexas's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
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? It's complicated
1.5
erineli's review against another edition
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
3.0
If you’ve read one Steve Berry book you have read them all. The premise was very predictable and there is a glaring error at the end of the book with Sister Claire in two places at once - see if you can find it. I bought this on sale and would have been really upset had I paid full price.
chris_is_very_small's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
tzanet94's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5