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mrjwathen's review against another edition
5.0
Not going to lie. I’m a huge fan and this didn’t disappoint. Story line from 1996 is now a little dated (modems, landlines got calls) but I was hooked from the start. Great characterisation, as you’d expect, and a page turner to the end.
mckrainn24's review against another edition
5.0
When my mom told me to read this book I was very against the idea, but, WOW!! One of my all time favourites!
eevarez's review against another edition
4.0
una historia interesante, compleja y bien narrada. A veces me ha parecido que se tiraba un poco de cliché pero bueno, me ha mantenido enganchada hasta el final. Ya formo parte del book club de Menchus yaas!
gabrielakds's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly I have to say this book was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! Not only did it have a component of scientific research but it also thrilled the soul of every reader.
Jeannie besides being atletic and beautiful had an intelectual side that made her even more compelling.
Regarding all her research I thought that the study of monozygotic twins was very interesting. Same DNA but different lifes and choices. Or instead same DNA and similar characteristics and problems. Surely this theme deserves to be studied by everyone of us.
Jeannie besides being atletic and beautiful had an intelectual side that made her even more compelling.
Regarding all her research I thought that the study of monozygotic twins was very interesting. Same DNA but different lifes and choices. Or instead same DNA and similar characteristics and problems. Surely this theme deserves to be studied by everyone of us.
dontmissythesereads's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this book was pretty interesting. It was heavy on scientific research at times, but the story was good.
melzmeyers's review against another edition
4.0
I mistakenly checked out this book when I was looking for another of the same name, but I found it fascinating and well-worth my time.
nadiaisabk's review against another edition
1.0
As I read this book, I could not believe it was Ken Follett's work.
There are books that really get me -phenomenal books that I can't seem to lay down, books that I take everywhere, although they are over a thousand pages long and feel like brick stones in my bag. It's The Pillars of the Earth, it's Fall of Giants - it's Ken Follett! And then there's books you just read, it takes hardly a few days and you're either bored (predictable plot....) or constantly on the edge of blurting out comments about the terrible writing style. To this point, this could not have possibly been Ken Follett.
The whole storyline is predictable, the characters get over traumatizing events in mere minutes and you can't possibly find a page that has not been clearly written by the most superficial man on earth.
There are countless descriptions about the protagonist's sexiness, the clothes of every single character. The villains are pure villains. Everyone just seems to try way too hard to stay 'in character'.
Other than that, I still read it until the end and thought of it as amusing (also because I giggled every time the author described another person's wardrobe or hairstyle).
I guess my mistake was that I read his other work before getting my hands on this piece.
I usually love Ken Follett's work and I will try to think of it as a work done by a man that coincidentally shares the name with him. ;-)
There are books that really get me -phenomenal books that I can't seem to lay down, books that I take everywhere, although they are over a thousand pages long and feel like brick stones in my bag. It's The Pillars of the Earth, it's Fall of Giants - it's Ken Follett! And then there's books you just read, it takes hardly a few days and you're either bored (predictable plot....) or constantly on the edge of blurting out comments about the terrible writing style. To this point, this could not have possibly been Ken Follett.
The whole storyline is predictable, the characters get over traumatizing events in mere minutes and you can't possibly find a page that has not been clearly written by the most superficial man on earth.
There are countless descriptions about the protagonist's sexiness, the clothes of every single character. The villains are pure villains. Everyone just seems to try way too hard to stay 'in character'.
Other than that, I still read it until the end and thought of it as amusing (also because I giggled every time the author described another person's wardrobe or hairstyle).
I guess my mistake was that I read his other work before getting my hands on this piece.
I usually love Ken Follett's work and I will try to think of it as a work done by a man that coincidentally shares the name with him. ;-)
nuno_monteiro's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
greta_samuelson's review against another edition
4.0
Great suspense read - had me turning pages from the beginning to the end.
I liked Jeanie and Steve’s characters too.
Keep in mind - this book was written in the mid-90’s. Before we had a lot of the pocket technology we have now - great reminder of those times for me.
If you like a fast paced, twisty turny, crime/suspense book give this one a try. Ken Follett is great at making you feel the tension as you read.
I liked Jeanie and Steve’s characters too.
Keep in mind - this book was written in the mid-90’s. Before we had a lot of the pocket technology we have now - great reminder of those times for me.
If you like a fast paced, twisty turny, crime/suspense book give this one a try. Ken Follett is great at making you feel the tension as you read.
mariahell's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0