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spidermonkey93's review against another edition
3.0
That was wild. Will definitely read some more Matthew Reilly!
kate_oh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
booksandlemonsquash's review against another edition
5.0
Contest is a super enjoyable action thriller. I listened to the audio book and chapter sound effects to demonstrate this were not my favourite 😂 but the guy reading it was okay. I’ve actually read this a few times and it was interesting listening to it instead, I definitely picked up on a few different things. Like how I thought Holly was older than she was, but she definitely came across very young on this read through for me.
idontcareica's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
dananoel's review against another edition
4.0
Someone NEEDS to draw out the monsters in this book ASAP
halcyon_rising's review against another edition
3.0
The Hunger Games in a Library, with aliens... and an 8-year old that deals surprisingly well with the trauma around her. 3.5
lewis_fishman's review against another edition
5.0
So begins the journey to The One Impossible Labyrinth with this, the first ever Matthew Reilly book that was published. Matthew is most probably my biggest inspiration of terms of authors, and if I can be half as successful as he, then it will be a good life.
coops456's review against another edition
3.0
An unexpected mix of action, thriller and sci-fi. Unputdownable at many points.
balthazarlawson's review against another edition
4.0
Matthew Reilly's books will usually fall into types of story, action thriller or strange creatures, or a mix of both. This falls into strange creatures with a bit of action thrown in. Definitely not what I was expecting when I picked up this to read. Dr Stephen Swain having a normal day suddenly, and I do mean suddenly, finds himself in contest where you come out alive or you come out dead. There is no in between and only one of the 7 contestants will come out alive. His opponents, however, are not of this world and unlike Stephen they know what is happening and why. Stephen is flying blind except for the help of a 4 foot high guide who's life is also on the line.
Not what I was expecting but an enjoyable fast paced read. This is Matthew Reilly's first novel, self published.
Not what I was expecting but an enjoyable fast paced read. This is Matthew Reilly's first novel, self published.