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lavins's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars
The book starts extremely well. But it gets a bit tedious after some time. If you enjoy a book full of action then you'll love this one.
The book starts extremely well. But it gets a bit tedious after some time. If you enjoy a book full of action then you'll love this one.
jennyfer's review against another edition
5.0
Flight 1421 leaves Honolulu bound for the mainland, but within minutes of takeoff the plane becomes unresponsive and crashes into the ocean. As the last of the passengers prepare to exit down the slides, a wall of flame forces them to close the doors to survive - and soon the 12 surviving passengers and crew find themself freefalling into the abyss.
What follows is a breathless, action packed tale of rescue and disaster, interwoven with the personal tragedy of the main characters: Will, Shannon and Chris.
Will, an engineer, was accompanying his 11 year old daughter Shannon to the mainland states. Instead they find themselves at the bottom of the ocean, perched precariously in a rapidly decreasing air pocket. His estranged wife, Chris, is an underwater welder, and is frantically working with Navy crews to find a plan to get her family home again.
This is a fast-paced, gripping read that you can smash through in a night, if you're prepared to stay up until the small hours. It's vividly written - I felt like I was watching the story unfold rather than reading the words on the page - with enough detail to be real without overloading on the jargon. The characters - both the main ones and all of the supporting ones - are "real", well crafted, multidimensional characters who you find yourself caring about (even the asshole one).
And oh my - it was a rollercoaster from opening page to the final line.
This was an excellent read.
~Many thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review~
What follows is a breathless, action packed tale of rescue and disaster, interwoven with the personal tragedy of the main characters: Will, Shannon and Chris.
Will, an engineer, was accompanying his 11 year old daughter Shannon to the mainland states. Instead they find themselves at the bottom of the ocean, perched precariously in a rapidly decreasing air pocket. His estranged wife, Chris, is an underwater welder, and is frantically working with Navy crews to find a plan to get her family home again.
This is a fast-paced, gripping read that you can smash through in a night, if you're prepared to stay up until the small hours. It's vividly written - I felt like I was watching the story unfold rather than reading the words on the page - with enough detail to be real without overloading on the jargon. The characters - both the main ones and all of the supporting ones - are "real", well crafted, multidimensional characters who you find yourself caring about (even the asshole one).
And oh my - it was a rollercoaster from opening page to the final line.
This was an excellent read.
~Many thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review~
obwisana's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
scottneumann's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
skynet666's review against another edition
3.0
An easy, entertaining read…I could picture it just like it was a movie, which I’m sure it will be at some point.
inkdrunkalex's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I took off a whole star rating for the Titanic quotes but otherwise this was a great read. Fast paced, the science makes sense. The female characters are well written, whole people.
melk433's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
old_odd_biscuit's review against another edition
2.0
This does a good job on a nuts and bolts level of exciting storytelling. It keeps you turning pages to find out what happens next but I was hoping for a bit more substance.
There's a lot of researched detail about how undersea rescue works in real life, maybe at the cost of the story's pace. But I think better character material would have made the story more gripping, not this amount of technical realism.
Newman's skill is clearly with plotting and action rather than writing characters. The people here are broad types and we are asked to feel for them only by pulls of the most obvious heart strings.
This is a good, just not exceptional, thriller. I am disappointed only because some reviews had led me to believe it would be better.
There's a lot of researched detail about how undersea rescue works in real life, maybe at the cost of the story's pace. But I think better character material would have made the story more gripping, not this amount of technical realism.
Newman's skill is clearly with plotting and action rather than writing characters. The people here are broad types and we are asked to feel for them only by pulls of the most obvious heart strings.
This is a good, just not exceptional, thriller. I am disappointed only because some reviews had led me to believe it would be better.
nick_27's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Suicide