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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
DNF'ed, nog geen vier pagina's in het boek was ik al meerdere seksistische opmerkingen/dialogen tegengekomen:
- 'mooi lijf,' fluisterde een van de gasten. 'Heeft sexton nu al een nieuwe vrouw?' 'Dat is zijn dochter, gek.' Antwoorde een ander. De man grinnikte. 'Sexton kennende zou hij haar net zo goed naaien, als het zo uitkwam.'
PARDON? EXCUSE ME? waarom zou het ooit nodig zijn om dit in een boek te schrijven.
- op pagina 9, begin hoofdstuk 1 word Rachel de vrouw waar het eerste stukje over ging, beschreven als een vrouw halverwege de dertig, dus ongeveer 35. Op pagina 11, halverwege hoofdstuk 1 word er dit gezegd: 'ik wil je een voorstel doen, zei senator sexton (haar vader dus). 'Laat me eens raden,' antwoorde rachel in een poging haar positie te versterken.' Een invloedrijk man die pas is gescheiden en op zoek is naar een jong vrouwtje?' 'Hou jezelf niet voor de gek, schat. Zo jong ben je niet meer.'
BOMBASTIC SIDE EYE. Opnieuw, waarom zou je dit in een boek schrijven?
Ik heb meerdere boeken van dan brown gelezen waar vrouwen op dezelfde manier werden "gezien" en "beschreven" maar dit boek was echt het ergst. Ik heb hoofdstuk 1 uitgelezen en het daarna in de prullenbak gegooid.
- 'mooi lijf,' fluisterde een van de gasten. 'Heeft sexton nu al een nieuwe vrouw?' 'Dat is zijn dochter, gek.' Antwoorde een ander. De man grinnikte. 'Sexton kennende zou hij haar net zo goed naaien, als het zo uitkwam.'
PARDON? EXCUSE ME? waarom zou het ooit nodig zijn om dit in een boek te schrijven.
- op pagina 9, begin hoofdstuk 1 word Rachel de vrouw waar het eerste stukje over ging, beschreven als een vrouw halverwege de dertig, dus ongeveer 35. Op pagina 11, halverwege hoofdstuk 1 word er dit gezegd: 'ik wil je een voorstel doen, zei senator sexton (haar vader dus). 'Laat me eens raden,' antwoorde rachel in een poging haar positie te versterken.' Een invloedrijk man die pas is gescheiden en op zoek is naar een jong vrouwtje?' 'Hou jezelf niet voor de gek, schat. Zo jong ben je niet meer.'
BOMBASTIC SIDE EYE. Opnieuw, waarom zou je dit in een boek schrijven?
Ik heb meerdere boeken van dan brown gelezen waar vrouwen op dezelfde manier werden "gezien" en "beschreven" maar dit boek was echt het ergst. Ik heb hoofdstuk 1 uitgelezen en het daarna in de prullenbak gegooid.
**Warning: The review contains spoilers**
This is a syndicated book review.
I have very much enjoyed Dan Brown’s novels, as they fulfill my need for a quick paced read. I did not, however, enjoy this novel as much as the others. Perhaps it was the subject matter, perhaps it was the formula, or perhaps it was the characters. In any case, I felt myself finishing this out of obligation, not curiosity.
Although there were a couple of big “reveals” in this story, I found them uninteresting and anticlimactic. I think that the story would actually have been more interesting had the meteorite actually been real. There just seemed to be little real threat. Not only did I find it obvious from the beginning, but I also found the rationale for the fabrication to be dubious, at best.
To me, it would have made much more sense if the private space exploration companies had set NASA up for failure by providing the false meteorite, allowing its discovery and then exposing it as a fake. And while Pickering had good reason to want the President to stay in office, it does not make sense for him to so quickly go from a character with such disdain for NASA to paving the way for their success, especially because of the fact that numerous times it was stated that he did not care at all for NASA.
Perhaps it would have made sense if he had actually had something to gain, which I think could have been achieved if his motivations had been fleshed out. Here again, the story falls short as the groundwork was laid by explaining his motivation of wanting NASA as part of the national security structure, but this is never explored further and does not really play in to his motivation.
This was a quick, action packed read, but the story failed to deliver meaningful characters or a compelling story arch.
This is a syndicated book review.
I have very much enjoyed Dan Brown’s novels, as they fulfill my need for a quick paced read. I did not, however, enjoy this novel as much as the others. Perhaps it was the subject matter, perhaps it was the formula, or perhaps it was the characters. In any case, I felt myself finishing this out of obligation, not curiosity.
Although there were a couple of big “reveals” in this story, I found them uninteresting and anticlimactic. I think that the story would actually have been more interesting had the meteorite actually been real. There just seemed to be little real threat. Not only did I find it obvious from the beginning, but I also found the rationale for the fabrication to be dubious, at best.
To me, it would have made much more sense if the private space exploration companies had set NASA up for failure by providing the false meteorite, allowing its discovery and then exposing it as a fake. And while Pickering had good reason to want the President to stay in office, it does not make sense for him to so quickly go from a character with such disdain for NASA to paving the way for their success, especially because of the fact that numerous times it was stated that he did not care at all for NASA.
Perhaps it would have made sense if he had actually had something to gain, which I think could have been achieved if his motivations had been fleshed out. Here again, the story falls short as the groundwork was laid by explaining his motivation of wanting NASA as part of the national security structure, but this is never explored further and does not really play in to his motivation.
This was a quick, action packed read, but the story failed to deliver meaningful characters or a compelling story arch.
No, just... no.
Do not even open this book! If you love Dan Brown from his other works do not ruin his image by reading this one.
Do not even open this book! If you love Dan Brown from his other works do not ruin his image by reading this one.
Apenas fórmula, não consegui passar do meio. Ao contrário dos outros livros de Brown que, e apesar da fórmula, sempre nos vão oferecendo algum sumo histórico, aqui resta apenas intriga política, insuficiente para nos cativar.
“In my mind, the men and women of NASA are history's modern pioneers. They attempt the impossible, accept failure, and then back to the drawing board while the rest of us stand back and criticize.”
“Proof, she knew, was a conclusion built on a pyramid of facts, a broad base of accepted information on which more specific assertions were made. Remove all the base assumptions. Start again.”
When a new Nasa Satellite detects evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic Ice, The floundering Space Agency proclaims a much-needed victory. A victory with profound implications for the US space policy and the impending Presidential Election. With the Oval Office in the balance, the President dispatches White House Intelligence Analyst Rachel Sexton to the Arctic to verify the authenticity of the find. Sexton is also the daughter of the man running for President and the one who wants to stop the Nasa Programme.
Accompanied by a team of independent experts, including the charismatic academic Michael Tolland, Rachel uncovers the unthinkable evidence of scientific trickery.
“Proof, she knew, was a conclusion built on a pyramid of facts, a broad base of accepted information on which more specific assertions were made. Remove all the base assumptions. Start again.”
When a new Nasa Satellite detects evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic Ice, The floundering Space Agency proclaims a much-needed victory. A victory with profound implications for the US space policy and the impending Presidential Election. With the Oval Office in the balance, the President dispatches White House Intelligence Analyst Rachel Sexton to the Arctic to verify the authenticity of the find. Sexton is also the daughter of the man running for President and the one who wants to stop the Nasa Programme.
Accompanied by a team of independent experts, including the charismatic academic Michael Tolland, Rachel uncovers the unthinkable evidence of scientific trickery.
This started out so promising, but I'm finding it hard to finish. Much like the DaVinci Code, it's a major conspiracy theory based on real life stuff. The last 1/4 of the book is what I'm having trouble with - some of it seems to be dragging/repeating, I'm feeling like we are beating a dead horse. I'm also laughing that there is this little romantic thing developing between two characters that just seems too engineered and falsely planted in this kind of book. Also, I'm all for the twists and turns, but it's almost like there have been a couple too many, to the point of it being ridiculous. I will finish, I only have an hour left. If something earth shattering happens, I'll add to this review, but I'm doubtful. Oh yeah, and since I'm terrified of water, much like Rachel, I'm not really enjoying this whole almost drowning crap happening right now. But that's just me :) ... Ok, this one last little twist is pretty funny. And I totally called it when someone showed up, papers fell (duh, like that's not staged), and talking about the authenticity of the pictures. So I'm giving an extra star because that's funny that they totally stuck it to him.
This book has become one of my favorites, for sure! Dan Brown's descriptions of the deaths are really surreal. I look forward to reading more works by this magnificent author
i think the details were good and the book was clearly well researched but imo the characters lacked depth. mike was a bland character and his romance with rachel felt unfounded. in general i'd say the book didn't age super well and some of the dialog was pretty cringey/hard to read. i did sort of enjoy all the drama at the end with the helicopter and the shark whirlpool.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix