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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
An Indiana Jones flavored adventure in New England
Alle elementen van een typisch avonturenverhaal zijn hier aanwezig: piraten, een schattenzoektocht, een legendarische vloek die iedereen treft die de schat probeert te vinden, vernuftig opgezette vallen en natuurlijk een portie actie...
Geen wonder dat dit boek dus leest als een trein.
Er zijn wel ook wat minpuntjes: soms is het verhaal wat voorspelbaar... soms zelfs in die mate dat je niet kan geloven dat de hoofdpersonages zelf niet doorhebben wat er gebeurt...
Maar de wervelwind van actie sleept je door die momenten heen zodat je niet lang de tijd krijgt om erbij stil te staan.
Zeker geen slecht verhaal dus... zeker drie sterren waard
Geen wonder dat dit boek dus leest als een trein.
Er zijn wel ook wat minpuntjes: soms is het verhaal wat voorspelbaar... soms zelfs in die mate dat je niet kan geloven dat de hoofdpersonages zelf niet doorhebben wat er gebeurt...
Maar de wervelwind van actie sleept je door die momenten heen zodat je niet lang de tijd krijgt om erbij stil te staan.
Zeker geen slecht verhaal dus... zeker drie sterren waard
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Let me preface this by saying I enjoy books by Douglas Preston. Riptide is a fun summer read, that will leave you guessing as to what exactly is St. Michael's Sword. Slow at times, but still enjoyed the concept and read. Gave it 3 stars for the parts that I found slow.
Un poco decepcionante, un poco aburridillo, un poco lento... muy poco Preston & Child.
Pirates. You know you wanna read it!
This is the tale of a dreadful, mean, sadistic pirate and his lost booty. In the modern world, normal people set out to uncover this hidden treasure, taking with them all the tools that science and a lot of money to yield. But it's still a challenge.
I think I might need another pirate book!
This is the tale of a dreadful, mean, sadistic pirate and his lost booty. In the modern world, normal people set out to uncover this hidden treasure, taking with them all the tools that science and a lot of money to yield. But it's still a challenge.
I think I might need another pirate book!
Pure brain candy that mixes a mysterious island, buried pirate treasure, and a deadly curse. Loads of action though not much character development. Listened to the audio read by Scott Brick.
A tale of lost pirate treasure in the vein of films such as Indiana Jones and National Treasure. While it started a bit slow, building the history of the water pit and the tragedy that struck all that tried to uncover its treasure, including Malin Hatch's family, it came to a rip-roaring crescendo -- action, adventure, romance, tempests, pirate treasure, double crosses -- it had it all. It also had a great line of dialogue in the closing chapter, which I am not spoiling anything by revealing without context: "head or tail."
Update: I am subtracting a star because author Douglas Preston seems to be a pretty big douchebag.
Update: I am subtracting a star because author Douglas Preston seems to be a pretty big douchebag.
Excellent novel. One of my favorite Preston/Child novels. Fast-paced, adventurous, and totally unpredictable. A little bit of history, modern technology, science, religion, and structural engineering all woven together to make for quite a spectacular read. I would have given this a 5-star, but only books that make an everlasting impression on me are saved for that rating. Nevertheless, this is one of the best fictions I've ever read.