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siriuschico's review against another edition
5.0
Well listening to Earthcore was like listening to perfectly synchronized orchestra. From the beginning we are introduced to single tones of characters, each with his own history and with his own motives. This single tones starts to overlap as these characters starts to interact with each other and it culminates in one amazing masterwork of orchestra. Audiobook from audible was top-quality as always and narrator Ray Porter does his job perfectly. So for me it is full five stars.
lynnziego's review against another edition
5.0
This is one of my favorite books of all time. I originally heard the audiobook about 10 years ago and I loved it then. I still love it. Going back to visit the earthcore crew was so much fun it’s like getting to see old friends again that you haven’t visited with in years.
ablotial's review against another edition
5.0
This book was awesome! It sucked me in immediately and I raved about it to a bunch of my reader friends. I had never heard of it, but the new book [b:Mount Fitz Roy|36394199|Mount Fitz Roy|Scott Sigler|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1508721634l/36394199._SY75_.jpg|58086232] (note, disappointed to learn this is Audible only) was rated very highly by a friend whose taste in books I trust, so I picked this one up first. Honestly, I wasn't expecting much but I was completely blown away. I loved the characters, cracked up at the hacker spy woman and her supposed job, rooted for certain characters to get together, for certain characters to survive. I love love loved the linguistic aspects of the book, deciphering the messages the roctopi left. The book didn't end the way I wanted it to, but that almost made it better. I'm excited to read (well, listen) to the sequel and see what else we can learn about these creatures and how the two groups got split up.
kelseydyann's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
longhornrach's review against another edition
3.0
Good story, meh on the characters
I liked the story, and it was paced well. The problem is that almost none of the characters were like able. That does hold true to the fact that danger brings out the best and the worst in people and the characters are well fleshed out. I just found myself reading because I wanted to know how it ended and not actually rooting for any particular character - I never got emotionally invested in them. This story is however a good display of a fantastic imagination and was an exciting read.
I liked the story, and it was paced well. The problem is that almost none of the characters were like able. That does hold true to the fact that danger brings out the best and the worst in people and the characters are well fleshed out. I just found myself reading because I wanted to know how it ended and not actually rooting for any particular character - I never got emotionally invested in them. This story is however a good display of a fantastic imagination and was an exciting read.
catbooking's review against another edition
2.0
It was an OK read. It would have benefited a lot from a more aggressive editor, who was willing to chop off unnecessary lines like the monsters were willing to cut off limbs. For example, if someone calls someone else a “Son of a bitch” I don't need to be told they are angry, I know this from what they said. The only time I need to know how they feel is, if it is the opposite of what one would expect. If you cut such obvious lines from the narrative not only will the book shrink by 1/3 but the narrative would flow much smoother.
The romance subplots could really be cut out. It is nice to see people make connections while in dire situations, but it is so unrealistic that it breaks immersion and makes me cringe.
And speaking about cringing, why is everyone angry? Every single character in the book was angry at least once, and for a couple anger was the natural state. They were so angry they were seething with it, and Sigler had to keep telling us they were angry, lest we forget.
From my criticism above don't think that everything about this book was awful. The monsters were really unnerving. I can see where Sigler may have gotten his inspiration from, looking at some gifs on the web. And I do have to appreciate the fact that he was willing to kill of his characters. Usually you assume a sub set of characters would be safe from death, but not in this book. If someone has to die, Sigler isn't concerned what role they had in the narrative, they die.
If you only take one thing away from my review let it be this, this book is mediocre but it is also one of Sigler's first books. Having read his later creations I can say he improved by a mile. So if you somewhat liked this book, pick up his later works without fear over them not being enjoyable.
The romance subplots could really be cut out. It is nice to see people make connections while in dire situations, but it is so unrealistic that it breaks immersion and makes me cringe.
And speaking about cringing, why is everyone angry? Every single character in the book was angry at least once, and for a couple anger was the natural state. They were so angry they were seething with it, and Sigler had to keep telling us they were angry, lest we forget.
From my criticism above don't think that everything about this book was awful. The monsters were really unnerving. I can see where Sigler may have gotten his inspiration from, looking at some gifs on the web. And I do have to appreciate the fact that he was willing to kill of his characters. Usually you assume a sub set of characters would be safe from death, but not in this book. If someone has to die, Sigler isn't concerned what role they had in the narrative, they die.
If you only take one thing away from my review let it be this, this book is mediocre but it is also one of Sigler's first books. Having read his later creations I can say he improved by a mile. So if you somewhat liked this book, pick up his later works without fear over them not being enjoyable.
ian_swallow's review against another edition
5.0
Back in late 2006 I found podcasts & along with them podiobooks. Earthcore was one of the first, if not the first podiobook I listened to. Then when I found out that it was getting updated and a fuller wider release (plus being reintegrated into the Siglerverse) I had to listen to it once again. Ray Porter does such a brilliant job of capturing Scott's voice that I can't help but think that he must've listened to the FDO'S original recording. Then there's that scene transition sting, wow I've missed that. What about the plot, well it's just as thrilling as I remember, no spoilers here. Just one of the best sci-fi horror books I've read (and a lot of the others are from the Siglerverse too).
Oh & I think this is the story (of what he's written so far) is the best suited to a film adaptation, one that I'd love to see.
Oh & I think this is the story (of what he's written so far) is the best suited to a film adaptation, one that I'd love to see.
michaellouisdixon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jstatt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was wayyyy better than I was expecting it to be!
I would say it's medium to fast paced with a few places where it dragged, but overall it was a really, really good thriller. Kept me interested and tense for basically the entire book. The characters were well written and easy to get invested in.
Highly recommend reading this if you're looking for a good sci-fi thriller.
8/10, will definitely read the sequel.
I would say it's medium to fast paced with a few places where it dragged, but overall it was a really, really good thriller. Kept me interested and tense for basically the entire book. The characters were well written and easy to get invested in.
Highly recommend reading this if you're looking for a good sci-fi thriller.
8/10, will definitely read the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Blood, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse
Minor: Cursing and Fire/Fire injury