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nitindangwal's review against another edition
4.0
One of the most fascinating book I have ever read!
How the entire history of humanity is captured in this 1000 page long book and not once the narrative slacked.
A truly magnificent insight about the story of that part of the earth that continues to be the tremor point of our earth.
How little I knew about the growth of civilisation I knew before I started this book and how much this book had given to me.
A perfect example of what a book should be — exciting, illuminating and engaging.
A MUST READ for anyone who is curious about human's history.
How the entire history of humanity is captured in this 1000 page long book and not once the narrative slacked.
A truly magnificent insight about the story of that part of the earth that continues to be the tremor point of our earth.
How little I knew about the growth of civilisation I knew before I started this book and how much this book had given to me.
A perfect example of what a book should be — exciting, illuminating and engaging.
A MUST READ for anyone who is curious about human's history.
billymac1962's review against another edition
It's been 10 months and I can't see myself going back to this. Just too freaking big and obviously not something unputdownable for me. It was interesting enough, though.
meme_too2's review against another edition
3.0
This is my first Michener book and I was wildly disappointed.
I love reading about archeology. I remember hearing an archeologist say that knowing the reason a "find" was used is up to the archeologist who found it until someone else comes up with something better. The Source finds various "finds" and they try to interpret them correctly. But the story goes back in time to see what really happened. In the telling of this history, it was completely godless.
The stories flow and are interesting. The archeological team is interesting and I enjoyed reading their story as well.
What I couldn't deal with was the idea that creation happened without God. Sorry, that just really bugged me. And, instead of God, things always resort to sexual deviance. Enough of the Old Testament was used to recognize it, minus God and His dealings with His people.
Also, the idea that Jews are the chosen people because of The Law that somehow protects them. I don't understand why the Law would be so important to them without a connection with God and what He thinks. It bordered on blasphemy for me.
But then, I'm no brainiac when it comes to what prolific writers write.
I love reading about archeology. I remember hearing an archeologist say that knowing the reason a "find" was used is up to the archeologist who found it until someone else comes up with something better. The Source finds various "finds" and they try to interpret them correctly. But the story goes back in time to see what really happened. In the telling of this history, it was completely godless.
The stories flow and are interesting. The archeological team is interesting and I enjoyed reading their story as well.
What I couldn't deal with was the idea that creation happened without God. Sorry, that just really bugged me. And, instead of God, things always resort to sexual deviance. Enough of the Old Testament was used to recognize it, minus God and His dealings with His people.
Also, the idea that Jews are the chosen people because of The Law that somehow protects them. I don't understand why the Law would be so important to them without a connection with God and what He thinks. It bordered on blasphemy for me.
But then, I'm no brainiac when it comes to what prolific writers write.
dsheffield206's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75