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queenoferebor's review against another edition
2.0
Aunque la idea es buena, la ejecución, no tanto. La mitad del libro es "info-dump" es decir, los personajes se pasan 200 páginas en una sala de conferencias o sitios similares hablando, soltando parrafadas de información que van claramente dirigidas al lector y no a ellos. Aunque es verosímil dentro del contexto del libro porque todos ellos son expertos en algún campo, ello no lo hace menos incómodo de leer. La otra mitad del libro es palabrería tecnológica que no ayuda a nada a que el lector mantenga el interés por lo que está pasando. Es bueno saber hasta cierto punto qué técnicas se usan para tales o cuales descubrimientos, pero ¿de qué me sirve como lectora saber que hubo tres clases diferentes de submarinos soviéticos durante no sé qué guerra, o que los fusiles de asalto de no sé qué tienen un cargador con forma de plátano porque no sé cuántos? Yo he cogido este libro para leer sobre la Atlántida, no a que me den una lección de armamento pesado.
El último punto en el que el libro falla mucho son los personajes. Son planos, no se distinguen los unos de los otros, podrían haber cambiado los nombres a mitad de libro y yo no me hubiera enterado porque eran completamente "meh". Entiendo que este es el primer libro de una saga y que con los siguientes libros posiblemente el protagonista esté mejor perfilado, pero no me parece una excusa suficiente.
Ah, y la manía de meter un romance ahí con calzador que no aporta nada a la trama y que no se vuelve a mencionar en todo el libro. Y esa costumbre de describir a los personajes de acuerdo a su atractivo físico. Por supuesto, los malos de la película son descritos como feos, o gordos, o anodinos.
Mira, no.
Si te gustan los thrillers históricos y las aventuras en las que se descubren civilizaciones perdidas, es posible que disfrutes de este libro. Pero cuidado con la cantidad de información innecesaria que el autor lanza a diestro y siniestro.
El último punto en el que el libro falla mucho son los personajes. Son planos, no se distinguen los unos de los otros, podrían haber cambiado los nombres a mitad de libro y yo no me hubiera enterado porque eran completamente "meh". Entiendo que este es el primer libro de una saga y que con los siguientes libros posiblemente el protagonista esté mejor perfilado, pero no me parece una excusa suficiente.
Ah, y la manía de meter un romance ahí con calzador que no aporta nada a la trama y que no se vuelve a mencionar en todo el libro. Y esa costumbre de describir a los personajes de acuerdo a su atractivo físico. Por supuesto, los malos de la película son descritos como feos, o gordos, o anodinos.
Mira, no.
Si te gustan los thrillers históricos y las aventuras en las que se descubren civilizaciones perdidas, es posible que disfrutes de este libro. Pero cuidado con la cantidad de información innecesaria que el autor lanza a diestro y siniestro.
rebeccareeves____'s review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
madi_sey's review against another edition
1.0
This book somehow turned my favourite fable into a glorified textbook.
Disney did it better
Disney did it better
shae_purcell's review against another edition
2.0
I was specifically looking for books about archaeology/anthropology/sociology when someone suggested the Jack Howard series. A fictional adventure story about a marine archaeologist who stumbles upon the lost city of Atlantis? Sign me up!
Unfortunately, I'm feeling pretty unenthusiastic about this first book in David Gibbins' series. The later books do seem to have higher ratings here on Goodreads, but I'm not sure I want to continue on to the others honestly.
I'm in the minority here, but I am typically a fan of wordy, drawn out descriptions in books. The descriptions used here are certainly wordy but not at all satisfying for me. It felt more like browsing a textbook than reading a piece of fiction. There were very extensive descriptions of each weapon and piece of machinery, not something I'm especially interested in learning in great detail. It felt as though the author was trying to teach me rather than entertain me. It took me out of the story.
Ultimately, I feel as though this could have been much more interesting and exciting. Instead, I found myself zoning out listening to the audio and constantly needing to go back to see what I missed. The story itself had so much potential, but I couldn't really get into it.
Unfortunately, I'm feeling pretty unenthusiastic about this first book in David Gibbins' series. The later books do seem to have higher ratings here on Goodreads, but I'm not sure I want to continue on to the others honestly.
I'm in the minority here, but I am typically a fan of wordy, drawn out descriptions in books. The descriptions used here are certainly wordy but not at all satisfying for me. It felt more like browsing a textbook than reading a piece of fiction. There were very extensive descriptions of each weapon and piece of machinery, not something I'm especially interested in learning in great detail. It felt as though the author was trying to teach me rather than entertain me. It took me out of the story.
Ultimately, I feel as though this could have been much more interesting and exciting. Instead, I found myself zoning out listening to the audio and constantly needing to go back to see what I missed. The story itself had so much potential, but I couldn't really get into it.
sailingbookdragon's review against another edition
1.0
did not finish, I struggled too much with the technicality in the book where there was little tension to want to read on.
carlacbarroso's review against another edition
2.0
The story of the mythical island has always fascinated me so, from the first moment I saw this book, I couldn't help and be attracted by it. But as so many other attractions, it went away as I started to know it better. :P
I was an archaeology student and although the nautical side of it seduced me a bit, it never played an important part on my graduation. In fact, I never took the class, which made all the technical talk pass me by. I thought this wouldn't be that bad, I could learn a bit, but all that talk was so empty of something (emotion I guess) that it lead to boredom. Maybe the same would have happened if I had taken the class, but there are teachers that can motivate us though the subject is dull. After reading the book, my interest in nautical archaeology and all its gadgets remain the same. No motivation there.
So the story starts with the discovery of a ship from Bronze Age and some sort of key with strange symbols, in the Mediterranean. At the same time, in Egypt, a papyrus is discovered with a mention to Atlantis. Archaeologists and linguistics gathered round to figure out where Atlantis was. But not everything is a piece of cake. There are terrorists, a nuclear submarine and a volcano.
The most interesting part of the book was the historic one and Atlantis, as is described by the author. Everything else – the terrorists, the characters and even the plot story – is dull. There's even a part in which the main character realizes how luck he is, while I kept thinking "why don't he run out of luck so this book can reach its end?"
I would give it a 3 for the historical part, but the rest of the book is really bad.
I was an archaeology student and although the nautical side of it seduced me a bit, it never played an important part on my graduation. In fact, I never took the class, which made all the technical talk pass me by. I thought this wouldn't be that bad, I could learn a bit, but all that talk was so empty of something (emotion I guess) that it lead to boredom. Maybe the same would have happened if I had taken the class, but there are teachers that can motivate us though the subject is dull. After reading the book, my interest in nautical archaeology and all its gadgets remain the same. No motivation there.
So the story starts with the discovery of a ship from Bronze Age and some sort of key with strange symbols, in the Mediterranean. At the same time, in Egypt, a papyrus is discovered with a mention to Atlantis. Archaeologists and linguistics gathered round to figure out where Atlantis was. But not everything is a piece of cake. There are terrorists, a nuclear submarine and a volcano.
The most interesting part of the book was the historic one and Atlantis, as is described by the author. Everything else – the terrorists, the characters and even the plot story – is dull. There's even a part in which the main character realizes how luck he is, while I kept thinking "why don't he run out of luck so this book can reach its end?"
I would give it a 3 for the historical part, but the rest of the book is really bad.
amotisse's review against another edition
4.0
The title of this book caught my attention. Forever curious about history, legends and ancient civilisations...well there is plenty of interest here. It is somewhat of an archeological action thriller with plenty of international political drama and a team of multi talented main characters. A far cry from what I imagined the life of an archeologist to be!
fantastiskfiktion's review
1.0
http://fantastiskfiktion.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/atlantis-hemlighet-och-emc2/