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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
Everything about this story was fascinating. The way Masello arranged the chapters so that one was simultaneously reading of the amulets loss and how it was once again found was brilliant - it meant one really felt how the past was affected the present. The mystery around who the bad guy is until the very end added tension, and meant that when the truth was discovered, it didn't seem so bizzare (as it might have if Masello had made it obvious from the start).
David got the shock of his life at end of his journey!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
From the title and description, I did not pick up on the fantasy/sci-fi aspect to this book. At first, I would have thought it was going to be a Robert Langdon look-alike. It's not. It is interesting though, and I did look up a few things that came up as I went along. For instance, I did not really know who Marie Tussaud was.
The narrator was good and I could hear him at all times. He was another good choice for this story.
If you were looking strictly for historical fiction, don't go here. If you like a little sci-fi mixed with history, it's a decent read/listen.
The narrator was good and I could hear him at all times. He was another good choice for this story.
If you were looking strictly for historical fiction, don't go here. If you like a little sci-fi mixed with history, it's a decent read/listen.
What first drew me to this book was the historical aspect, and I wasn't disappointed. I was expecting a quest set in the present that would unravel the history as it progressed, but instead there were almost as many chapters dedicated to the past as the present, and all of them were described in a way that leads me to believe Masello must have done quite some research into the time periods.
It is an easy to read book with descriptions that lead to questions and revelations. The main protagonist is an ordinary man driven by his desire to help his loved ones, thrown into a world he can barely believe in.
The past and the present weave together seamlessly, with an end that could be expected but doesn't read as a cliché.
With believable characters, a convincingly considered plot and enough twists and turns to keep one interested, it is definitely a book I'd recommend to anyone into this genre.
It is an easy to read book with descriptions that lead to questions and revelations. The main protagonist is an ordinary man driven by his desire to help his loved ones, thrown into a world he can barely believe in.
The past and the present weave together seamlessly, with an end that could be expected but doesn't read as a cliché.
With believable characters, a convincingly considered plot and enough twists and turns to keep one interested, it is definitely a book I'd recommend to anyone into this genre.
Una historia muy bien planteada, llena de elementos que llaman a leer el libro: investigación, magia negra, artistas de renombre, épocas clave de la historia europea y mundial... El trabajo de documentación que ha hecho el autor es meritorio. Para aquel que le haya gustado un libro como [b:The Last Cato|361938|The Last Cato|Matilde Asensi|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348889756s/361938.jpg|65419], le recomiendo que le eche un vistazo. Además la manera en la que plantea el desarrollo del libro, alternando el protagonismo de los capítulos entre los distintos personajes, hace que se haga muy llevadero.
El único pero es que la trama es algo predecible, y para la mitad del libro uno ya se hace una idea de quiénes son los personajes sospechosos.
El único pero es que la trama es algo predecible, y para la mitad del libro uno ya se hace una idea de quiénes son los personajes sospechosos.
Can't do character or dialogue -- plot will be interesting if you liked the DaVinci Code.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated