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sdmreads's review
2.0
An interesting premise and I finished it because I thought there would be a payoff. There wasn't. I literally said "Huh?" when I read the last page.
ecemces's review
1.0
Quotes are spectacular.
The cover? Awesome.
The subject is fabulous.
But reading this book was a torture.
If we come to the cause:
A book is promised as a type of horror thriller, but since we can not solve the event, we have no idea what creatures are from ghosts. They are just rumors and rumors. Thanks to our exploring heroism, we are literally reading articles. The book is composed of interviews and writings. The writer gave me so much detail that I thought I might have been there for a moment. It is a successful fiction from the point of view, but it does not really make my reading really enjoyable and Sarah Lotz disappoints me. I do not think I would even give one point to book
I trusted you STEPHEN KING
The cover? Awesome.
The subject is fabulous.
But reading this book was a torture.
If we come to the cause:
A book is promised as a type of horror thriller, but since we can not solve the event, we have no idea what creatures are from ghosts. They are just rumors and rumors. Thanks to our exploring heroism, we are literally reading articles. The book is composed of interviews and writings. The writer gave me so much detail that I thought I might have been there for a moment. It is a successful fiction from the point of view, but it does not really make my reading really enjoyable and Sarah Lotz disappoints me. I do not think I would even give one point to book
I trusted you STEPHEN KING
ktswings's review
3.0
I've been picking at this book for a month. It just felt like work. Clever premise, but just did not go where the potential could have taken it.
varsh31's review
4.0
Chilling, terrifying and brilliant. Was not able to put this down. Will linger with the reader long after you're done.
eroviana's review against another edition
3.0
This was a... weird book. It feels like an epistolary novel, with multiple articles and transcriptions of Skype conversations, text messages, etc. OK, let's start from the beginning - I promise, no spoilers.
This is the story of four instantaneous plane crushes - on Europe, Japan, Africa, and America - and three child survivors that should never have survived. The whole situation is shrouded by mystery as no one can account for the crushes nor the survivors. If you watch closely on the cover you can see four "tears", three of which are red and are depicting the three children and one black-grey which is empty - supposedly for a fourth survivor (unconfirmed).
Well, all in all, I quite enjoyed it though I could have lived without all the religious natters and their doom-filled speeches about the Second Advent. I was rather disappointed by the ending; it felt anticlimactic. But, I can't really see how else it could have ended. Maybe I wanted to be left in the dark, who knows?
Anyway, I've been talking about this - the disappointing ending - and a friend told me that it shouldn't ruin my experience of the book. Besides, I'm rarely satisfied by endings in any book. I would recommend this title nonetheless.
I would also like to thank Hodder Books for this proof copy, as well as the Goodreads giveaway contest.
This is the story of four instantaneous plane crushes - on Europe, Japan, Africa, and America - and three child survivors that should never have survived. The whole situation is shrouded by mystery as no one can account for the crushes nor the survivors. If you watch closely on the cover you can see four "tears", three of which are red and are depicting the three children and one black-grey which is empty - supposedly for a fourth survivor (unconfirmed).
Well, all in all, I quite enjoyed it though I could have lived without all the religious natters and their doom-filled speeches about the Second Advent. I was rather disappointed by the ending; it felt anticlimactic. But, I can't really see how else it could have ended. Maybe I wanted to be left in the dark, who knows?
Anyway, I've been talking about this - the disappointing ending - and a friend told me that it shouldn't ruin my experience of the book. Besides, I'm rarely satisfied by endings in any book. I would recommend this title nonetheless.
I would also like to thank Hodder Books for this proof copy, as well as the Goodreads giveaway contest.
teri_24's review
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
slushmucky's review
1.0
The concept for this novel was really intriguing. However, there was a lot of info that just didn’t need to be in there. Some of the characters didn’t need to have a voice. From what I can gather there is something going on with the 3 survivors. However there seemed to be more info on the conspiracy of it all rather than what’s going on with the children. The blurb made it sound spooky and creepy where he children were concerned but the author didn’t portray that in the story.
And what’s up with the message from Pamela? In the blurb it says she survives then leaves the message which happens to be a warning. I couldn’t tell how she died or where she died. If she died at the site just after the crash, then how did she survive? Or did she die in hospital? The message seemed to be left along with the a bunch of others from the same crash, just after the plane went down.
Also, how is the message a warning? It just waffles on about her dog and a boy. There is no specifics. What’s the boy doing that has managed to spook her out?
The whole thing makes no sense to me and I will not be picking up the sequel. What a waste of my time. I have spent the past week reading this and that’s a week I will never get back. Not a good read. I will not recommend this book.
And what’s up with the message from Pamela? In the blurb it says she survives then leaves the message which happens to be a warning. I couldn’t tell how she died or where she died. If she died at the site just after the crash, then how did she survive? Or did she die in hospital? The message seemed to be left along with the a bunch of others from the same crash, just after the plane went down.
Also, how is the message a warning? It just waffles on about her dog and a boy. There is no specifics. What’s the boy doing that has managed to spook her out?
The whole thing makes no sense to me and I will not be picking up the sequel. What a waste of my time. I have spent the past week reading this and that’s a week I will never get back. Not a good read. I will not recommend this book.
megadeathvsbooks's review
2.0
This was compelling, in terms of the plot line. But the final take-away was too heavy. It just seemed to be trying too hard the entire time. I'm always interested in fiction written as an oral history, but this one mixed up the genres too much. All in all, not so great.
amybraunauthor's review
5.0
HO-LY CRAP. This book was AMAZING. Seriously, my mind is blown. I can't remember the last time a book has unnerved me this much. Right from the get-go, I was hooked. The book is written similarly to the style of WORLD WAR Z, i.e.: in a collection of accounts as the truths– and horrors– revolving around The Three surfaced. I didn't find anything really contrived when it came to the grand theory, though it was startling how much religion played into these children, which made the end even more disturbing to think about. And this is definitely a book that makes you think. I particularly enjoyed the ending where we read a little more into Elspeth's journey as a writer. It was a unique angle. As for The Three? Enough to give you chills. Oh man, there isn't enough space for me to write about how much I loved this book. It's INCREDIBLE. Do NOT miss out on it. Seriously, get it now. It will rock your world.