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3.09 AVERAGE
3.09 AVERAGE
This is the first nonfiction book I’ve read by James Patterson, and for the most part it hardly even felt like it. Patterson does such an amazing job telling the story, you almost feel like you’re reading another Alex Cross novel, and not a true story.
The Murder if King Tut tells the story and history of King Tut, the man who found him, and Patterson’s quest for writing the story and proving Tut was murdered.
The time span is amazing, covering thousands of years through turmoil, life and discovery. I never had a huge interested in mummy’s and kings and tombs, but after reading this it makes me want to travel the world and see the amazing artifacts that were found, not to mention the mummy itself.
I hope to see Patterson writing similar types of nonfiction in the future as they keep the audience captivated telling all different angles of the story in a quick and easy, unboring way.
The Murder if King Tut tells the story and history of King Tut, the man who found him, and Patterson’s quest for writing the story and proving Tut was murdered.
The time span is amazing, covering thousands of years through turmoil, life and discovery. I never had a huge interested in mummy’s and kings and tombs, but after reading this it makes me want to travel the world and see the amazing artifacts that were found, not to mention the mummy itself.
I hope to see Patterson writing similar types of nonfiction in the future as they keep the audience captivated telling all different angles of the story in a quick and easy, unboring way.
With history that doesn't make a while lot of sense and a slow story line, this one lost my attention. Rarely do I give up on a book, but this one just couldn't draw me back to it.
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
I just couldn’t get interested in the book. James Patterson is a great writer but I couldn’t keep reading. I was getting bored and just wanted to skip to the end.
I randomly picked this up at the library and am so glad I did. I knew almost nothing about King Tut and am now fascinated and need to know more. James Patterson was true to his writing style and love for short chapters which helped move this book along.
The worst book I read in 2018; it's even worse than [a:Lemony Snicket|36746|Lemony Snicket|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1199734355p2/36746.jpg]'s [b:The End|65112|The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #13)|Lemony Snicket|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1524761836s/65112.jpg|838691]. I can't even label it nonfiction. Patterson's obsession with breasts became creepy very quickly.
If you have an interest in King Tut and Ancient Egypt, this is a book you should consider reading. James Patterson brings King Tut's life to life, along with the life of Howard Carter, the man who found King Tut's tomb.
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Patterson dives into one of the most fascinating mysterious of all time, the death and rediscovery of King Tut. The story, written in three parts, is gripping. Both the narrative from Ancient Egypt during King Tut's time, and the narrative of Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb are well written and absorbing.
(TW: Underage sex, sexual violence)
This is not a work of non-fiction, any attempt to sell this as anything other than historical fiction is, at best, ignorant, and at worst, actively deceitful.
I do like historical fiction. However, there are some things I don't like in my historical fiction:
1. Depictions of teenagers immediately before, during, and after having sex. (Call me a prude I suppose).
2. Conversations happening mid sexual assault that absolutely do not need to be happen during that.
3. "Historical" conclusions that mesh neither with history, nor the fiction depicted five chapters previously.
James Patterson, I like you, you're an excellent writer. But I thought you were better than this.
This is not a work of non-fiction, any attempt to sell this as anything other than historical fiction is, at best, ignorant, and at worst, actively deceitful.
I do like historical fiction. However, there are some things I don't like in my historical fiction:
1. Depictions of teenagers immediately before, during, and after having sex. (Call me a prude I suppose).
2. Conversations happening mid sexual assault that absolutely do not need to be happen during that.
3. "Historical" conclusions that mesh neither with history, nor the fiction depicted five chapters previously.
James Patterson, I like you, you're an excellent writer. But I thought you were better than this.