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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
A fun and different read about modern day treasure hunting and pirates of old. A/YA for mild profanity and innuendo.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The story here is believable and engaging. The hero is easy enough to engage with and the villian is only partly a person. There is plenty of action, even though there is some explaining to do. A good summer read.
I'm currently nearly finished with a novel about Oak Island, so when I heard that Preston and Child wrote a book about that same subject (they changed names and locations, but if you know anything about Oak Island, this was heavily, HEAVILY inspired by it) I had to read it. It hits most of the points that you'd be looking for in an adventure novel. There is an expedition, there is scientific reasoning behind what they're doing, and there are plenty of action sequences, as well as an unlikely hero twist right at the end.
They left some dangling arcs which is what I took the star away for (for example the Claire character was pretty useless. They could have cut her completely and still had the characters motivations been just as strong. In fact I'd wager they'd be stronger without her), and some of the relationships never really coalesced into what I thought they had the ability to.
This is not the book to read if you're looking for a deep, introspective read, but my god is this a beach read. Or quarantine read, as it were. It's fast paced and fun, with just enough science to keep it from being just a trashy novel. I could have done with more about the Ragged Island's mystery, especially the pirate connection, but it was a ton of fun.
They left some dangling arcs which is what I took the star away for (for example the Claire character was pretty useless. They could have cut her completely and still had the characters motivations been just as strong. In fact I'd wager they'd be stronger without her), and some of the relationships never really coalesced into what I thought they had the ability to.
This is not the book to read if you're looking for a deep, introspective read, but my god is this a beach read. Or quarantine read, as it were. It's fast paced and fun, with just enough science to keep it from being just a trashy novel. I could have done with more about the Ragged Island's mystery, especially the pirate connection, but it was a ton of fun.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A "What If" for the Oak Island story. OK for what it is, but the ending really makes no sense.
Interesting idea - not very excitingly written. But the premise of the descendents of Jack the Ripper was pretty cool. Lazy afternoon fast read. Not to be taken too seriously - but good enough to finish.
This was a nice, light, palate cleaner type of book complete with pirates, treasure, curses, storms, and romance. A lot of suspension of disbelief is required, especially near the end. It is not intended to be a serious book, but it was a fun read.