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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
Probably about 3.5 starts
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I am moving straight on to [b:The Six Sacred Stones|617526|The Six Sacred Stones (Jack West Jr, #2)|Matthew Reilly|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1303511210l/617526._SY75_.jpg|1632141]
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I am moving straight on to [b:The Six Sacred Stones|617526|The Six Sacred Stones (Jack West Jr, #2)|Matthew Reilly|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1303511210l/617526._SY75_.jpg|1632141]
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is such an amazing book! I've lent it to three friends already! :D
That was an amazingly fun book. Thoroughly enjoyed it :o)
A really fun, all action adventure that feels like a take on good ol' globetrotting pulpy Adventure stories. I liked the focus on characters from countries that rarely appear in these types of stories and the team dynamic was fun even if most of the action focused on West.
There was some outdated language that was uncomfortable to read but may be attributed to the time of writing or the time the novel is set. These moments are not frequent but worth noting.
I avoided reading Rielly for a long time as I thought there would be a far greater military focus where the reader could get lost if they weren't intimately aware of the particular calibre of a specific bullet or the top speed of a tank manufactured in June 2012 in 32 degree Celcius weather with a NW headwind. I am happy to report that this is not the case. There is definitely heavy reliance on military factions as the antagonists but if you're "war-dumb" like me, you can get by just fine with just a basic understanding of "pull trigger, gun shoot"; any reference to specific weapons is just a little flair for those in the know.
There was some outdated language that was uncomfortable to read but may be attributed to the time of writing or the time the novel is set. These moments are not frequent but worth noting.
I avoided reading Rielly for a long time as I thought there would be a far greater military focus where the reader could get lost if they weren't intimately aware of the particular calibre of a specific bullet or the top speed of a tank manufactured in June 2012 in 32 degree Celcius weather with a NW headwind. I am happy to report that this is not the case. There is definitely heavy reliance on military factions as the antagonists but if you're "war-dumb" like me, you can get by just fine with just a basic understanding of "pull trigger, gun shoot"; any reference to specific weapons is just a little flair for those in the know.
CANNOT BELIEVE I AM HAVING TO DNF FOR GEOLOGIC INACCURACY. and also bad writing and plot doesn’t compel me much. BUT THE GEOLOGY
Sean Mangan narration is terrible. It's a Matthew Reilly novel, the guy has an italics key so he can describe the action but Sean Mangan makes it sound like he's describing different stages of paint drying.
Too many pictures.
But also its a pretty dated novel and not entirely bad, just not my type of thing. I found the hits to themes of conflicting international political power interesting, though I found that was more highighted in the author interview in the back of the book.
But also its a pretty dated novel and not entirely bad, just not my type of thing. I found the hits to themes of conflicting international political power interesting, though I found that was more highighted in the author interview in the back of the book.