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petitehelene's review against another edition
5.0
Que leitura! Foi difícil deixar este livro de parte! E com cada reviravolta que nem pensaríamos que poderia acontecer! Nate junta-se a uma expedição pela Amazónia para tentar descobrir o que aconteceu com o seu pai desaparecido há anos no coração da selva.
A braços com uma epidemia mundial, espécies desconhecidas e acontecimentos inesperados na conseguimos parar com a leitura...
A braços com uma epidemia mundial, espécies desconhecidas e acontecimentos inesperados na conseguimos parar com a leitura...
evieshka's review against another edition
4.0
Back when I was a kid, "Congo" was considered the last great adventure novel of the jungle-expedition type. I've always wanted to find an author who wrote similarly to Michael Crichton, with the same brilliance and excitement - and I guess I've found that in James Rollins!
Amazonia was well-paced, intriguing, and reminded me not only of M.C. novels, but of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World and Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Rollins has his own unique imagination and style, and his work definitely kept me engaged until the very end. Not a small feat when I'm reading while sick!
I knocked off a star because I felt his female characters could have used more development and critical examination as people rather than women. A good piece of advice for those who aren't comfortable writing women as something more than either weak, wibbly messes or untouchable hardasses is to write them as you would write your male characters, and then simply change the pronouns. This is just a nitpick of mine, and not really a hill to die on; Rollins' work is good enough to excuse the minimal character development. And, of course, this was written in 2002, so I'm sure the author has improved greatly since then.
Criticism aside, I'm eager to read more of his work.
Amazonia was well-paced, intriguing, and reminded me not only of M.C. novels, but of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World and Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Rollins has his own unique imagination and style, and his work definitely kept me engaged until the very end. Not a small feat when I'm reading while sick!
I knocked off a star because I felt his female characters could have used more development and critical examination as people rather than women. A good piece of advice for those who aren't comfortable writing women as something more than either weak, wibbly messes or untouchable hardasses is to write them as you would write your male characters, and then simply change the pronouns. This is just a nitpick of mine, and not really a hill to die on; Rollins' work is good enough to excuse the minimal character development. And, of course, this was written in 2002, so I'm sure the author has improved greatly since then.
Criticism aside, I'm eager to read more of his work.
opivygrl's review against another edition
1.0
Shallow, predictable characters. Shallow, predictable plot. The last 1/10th of it had a little mystery.
shelflife's review against another edition
4.0
This was the perfect action/adventure book to take me away! Good, strong characters, fun-filled adventure, diabolical bad guy, a good mystery, I just loved it. I look forward to reading more from James Rollin. Nice break from some hard-core stuff I've been reading lately.
crazysecondname's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
ledavis37's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. A medical thriller set in the Amazon was an insta-read for me. Featuring: a deadly plague, spontaneously regenerating limbs, mutated wildlife, crazy prehistoric trees, unbelievable action sequences and a pet jaguar. Could basically be the plot of an Indiana Jones movie.
inesbeato's review against another edition
3.0
Eu adoro James Rollins e, quando li a premissa deste Amazónia, tinha a certeza de que tinha tudo para gostar deste livro. Acabou por ser uma desilusão.
O livro não é mau, tem ritmo, tem imensa acção, voltas e reviravoltas... Mas não conseguiu prender-me (de tal forma, que o comecei em agosto e só ontem tive coragem para o terminar).
Faltou-me qualquer coisa, não sei se a nível de personagens, se a profundidade do enredo. Faltou algo que não é costume falhar com James Rollins. Ou então foi o timing. Provavelmente não li o livro na altura certa.
O livro não é mau, tem ritmo, tem imensa acção, voltas e reviravoltas... Mas não conseguiu prender-me (de tal forma, que o comecei em agosto e só ontem tive coragem para o terminar).
Faltou-me qualquer coisa, não sei se a nível de personagens, se a profundidade do enredo. Faltou algo que não é costume falhar com James Rollins. Ou então foi o timing. Provavelmente não li o livro na altura certa.
an_aesthetic's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a very fun read. It's the perfect mix of thriller and science fiction--reading this book felt like watching the movie Jurassic Park. The story primarily follows a group made up of scientists and doctors, into the Amazon. They are attempting to find a cure for a disease that is running rampant throughout the world, while also trying to solve the mystery of a scientific expedition that went missing a couple years prior in the same rainforest.
The book boasts a great cast of characters all around, including the antagonists. The science and geography weaved throughout was well-done and informative. The story is well-paced, keeps you guessing, and is definitely a page-turner. I highly recommend if you're in the mood for something exciting and addictive.
The book boasts a great cast of characters all around, including the antagonists. The science and geography weaved throughout was well-done and informative. The story is well-paced, keeps you guessing, and is definitely a page-turner. I highly recommend if you're in the mood for something exciting and addictive.
2maty2's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5