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3.09 AVERAGE
3.09 AVERAGE
James Patterson did a great job with this book. While it is nonfiction, it reads like fiction, which I expect is the influence of Patterson's usual fiction-writing. Instead of being dry and bland, the language Patterson uses is colorful, descriptive, and exciting. I learned a lot about ancient Egypt and King Tut, all wrapped up in a fiction-style narrative.
This is a very quick read (I did finish it in two days, after all), and I admit the language can be simple. However, that is what makes this book easy to understand. Being someone who doesn't read nonfiction too often, the way this book was written was a wonderful surprise. However, I realize that this writing style may not be for everyone, particularly those who regularly read nonfiction.
In addition, Patterson backs up his theories about Tut's death with evidence (being a murder mystery writer, I would expect nothing less from James Patterson), leaving the reader with an intriguing and tragic story. There are multiple theories on Tut's death, and we will never know which one, if any, is the truth. But it was fun to read about this possibility of the circumstances surrounding Tut's death.
All in all, this is not your typical nonfiction book. Some have claimed it should be classified as historical fiction, and I can certainly understand that point of view. However, since the history of ancient Egypt can be quite murky, I think it is fair to call it nonfiction, despite its non-traditional approach to the genre by using narrative stories. There is a form of writing called "creative nonfiction" (a form I have learned well over my college studies), and this book fits that form's description very well.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book, and I would recommend it to those who are interested in ancient Egypt, particularly those who don't normally read nonfiction books.
This is a very quick read (I did finish it in two days, after all), and I admit the language can be simple. However, that is what makes this book easy to understand. Being someone who doesn't read nonfiction too often, the way this book was written was a wonderful surprise. However, I realize that this writing style may not be for everyone, particularly those who regularly read nonfiction.
In addition, Patterson backs up his theories about Tut's death with evidence (being a murder mystery writer, I would expect nothing less from James Patterson), leaving the reader with an intriguing and tragic story. There are multiple theories on Tut's death, and we will never know which one, if any, is the truth. But it was fun to read about this possibility of the circumstances surrounding Tut's death.
All in all, this is not your typical nonfiction book. Some have claimed it should be classified as historical fiction, and I can certainly understand that point of view. However, since the history of ancient Egypt can be quite murky, I think it is fair to call it nonfiction, despite its non-traditional approach to the genre by using narrative stories. There is a form of writing called "creative nonfiction" (a form I have learned well over my college studies), and this book fits that form's description very well.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book, and I would recommend it to those who are interested in ancient Egypt, particularly those who don't normally read nonfiction books.
Thoughts After Reading: How is this author so popular?
adventurous
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Very interesting book, but I thought it was kind of weird he decided to focus so much attention on sibling incest and teenagers having sex
medium-paced
I feel like 2 is a bit optimistic, but I appreciated Patterson’s idea, even if the execution left much to be desired. (Seems like a lot of modern Western expectations of historical mores.) I will never read anything by Patterson again, I think.
Promising start and interesting structure, but the writing is pretty lackluster.
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Short chapters helped these three entwined stories go by. A fun, informative adventure.
It was a little different for Patterson. I thought he gave great insight into the life of King Tut and realy educated us into some things that I was not aware of.