Reviews

Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel

bethmalena's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I feel like the narrative format of interviews and dialogue really held this book back. The concept was interesting but it felt a bit lifeless, and I was expecting better twists at the end.

uzisuzi's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense

• Loveable characters? No

5.0

margardenlady's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Very creative debut novel that is presented in a series of report’s about a strange scientific discovery that becomes a military obsession. I enjoyed the format and the pacing. 

perfcanread's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

emilyb_chicago's review against another edition

4.0

This was an incredibly well done audiobook. The story is told in an interview style and having different narrators for the different people added to the experience of the book. Happily the book is not overproduced, so the story still felt clear and uncluttered by interpretive sounds.

While the basics of aliens in our midst has been done many times, I enjoyed this fresh take and propulsive writing.

sunscour's review against another edition

4.0

Loved the 'interview' style of writing. I liked reading between the lines. I have always enjoyed stories where alien technology is found and we as humans try to figure out how it works.
Interpersonal relationships were interesting and believable. Excellent twist at the end....

agrinczel's review against another edition

4.0

Not my usual book for sure, it was good amp well written book probably too sci-if for my taste

pennygale's review against another edition

3.0

It started out excellent! Loved the written format of interviews, journal entries, and government documentaries, but it fell flat for me. The second half felt abridged and wrapped up without the detail given in the first half.

needmoreflerken's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

karlaosi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0