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philantrop's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
I must have read a different book from most others… I’ve read an extraordinarily cheap science fiction thriller that feels very dated, e. g. when NASA officials threaten to fax a secret to the newspapers, when they present evidence on a cassette tape and that caters to admirers of body horror at best.
Yes, it’s a thrilling page turner but of the 90s variety; think of the old b-movies with body snatchers and smart scientists, a cowboy-infested US government and many more stereotypical characters and story elements. It’s mostly disgusting with cheap thrills and the intellectual depth of a puddle.
I finished it less than a day ago and, thankfully, the “story” is already fading into oblivion. I’ll stick to more modern works of Gerritsen.
One out of five stars.
smelliot420's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
A bit predictable and the characters sometimes seemed to be somewhat.... dumb for a group of scientists but that was necessary to make the plot make sense/take longer for them to figure out what was going on. It was really entertaining and I loved the science aspects woven in -very good :)
emmasophierund's review against another edition
4.0
This was... SO freaky. I'm spooked. This one might give me nightmares.
ph1lb's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this book. The plot was interesting. It kept my interest and nearer the end it got quite tense. The very end section seemed a little implausible (without my giving too much away) but the story was complete by that time.
1stfallenangel's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
subtleassiduities's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
kreestar's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
brapfel's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
jswolf's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? No
5.0
goodymel99's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25