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sam1090's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent. It's a book I'll definitely want to read again.
tchristman's review against another edition
4.0
Let’s face it, if you like Indiana Jones type adventure novels, you have to be willing to overlook poor character development, formulaic, predictable plots, a dash of misogyny and probably some cultural insensitivity. So if you’re still with me, I think this is a pretty fun book. I loved the setting, the Amazon. I loved the depth of knowledge regarding indigenous medicines. I loved the crazy, over the top creatures. I loved Tor Tor! I am always a fan of big Pharma being the bad guy. I’m also a fan of a little blood, gore and death, and it definitely delivers there. It’s a fast entertaining read, but don’t expect too much. As always I am willing to cut books with an interesting premise more of a break. Suspend your critical thinking skills and just go with it.
climbingprofessor31's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! I could barely put this book down! So good!
jayhall's review against another edition
3.0
While entertaining and a page turner, I felt that this was one of Rollins’ less in-depth stories, and at times felt predictable. Still would recommend for an exhilarating story and entertainment value.
taylorhousebooks's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I chose it because of the author's similarities to Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (and the fact that I have a hard time waiting for their books to come out in paperback). The pacing of the story was fast enough to keep me interested, but slow enough for good character development. I felt a little like I was watching a summer blockbuster action movie, with Army Rangers leading civilians into the jungle on a dangerous, but very important mission (to save mankind, of course). However, I did not like how the book ended. The story was really going somewhere, there was a lot of potential, but the end was a short wrap-up that failed to tie in all of the evidence introduced earlier in the book. Instead, it was a "this happened, then this happened, and everything was good" kind of an ending. I would have preferred the author to have left those ends loose and it would have been a compelling cliffhanger, instead of a stale, feel-good happy ending.
xkay_readsx's review against another edition
5.0
4.5⭐
I think I'm enjoying James Rollins standalone novels more than his hit series, Sigma Force.
I really dig this one and I'm not a fan of hot sweaty settings like the Amazon (prefer cold) but Wowza this one is a winner!
Remarkably an ex-special force/CIA guy makes his way to a remote village four years after he and the 30 research team went missing, but barely. He is skin on bones with flies on his oozing sores and maggots chowing his wounds. He doesn't have a tongue but somehow grew his amputated arm back. He's marked with a blue and red symbol of a ghost tribe on his body that a native tribe says signifies an evil spirit. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries and illness. His remains are returned to the US of A. Dun dun DUN!
Missing expedition... People keep going there and do not return. So what do you do? You send more people. This is such an exciting and scary adventure. It appears everything in the jungle is out to eat or kill you in the most horrifying way possible. Not for the faint of heart, and if you dislike the good guys dying in a novel, this is probably not for you.
I love Amazonia for blending action, mystery, botany, medicine, Amazonian tribe tradition, and rituals into this excellent read. Minus half a star for some parts that are a little out there. Love the ending!! Highly recommend it to James Rollins' fans and sci-fi thriller readers.
Buddy read with Jennifer!
I think I'm enjoying James Rollins standalone novels more than his hit series, Sigma Force.
I really dig this one and I'm not a fan of hot sweaty settings like the Amazon (prefer cold) but Wowza this one is a winner!
Remarkably an ex-special force/CIA guy makes his way to a remote village four years after he and the 30 research team went missing, but barely. He is skin on bones with flies on his oozing sores and maggots chowing his wounds. He doesn't have a tongue but somehow grew his amputated arm back. He's marked with a blue and red symbol of a ghost tribe on his body that a native tribe says signifies an evil spirit. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries and illness. His remains are returned to the US of A. Dun dun DUN!
Missing expedition... People keep going there and do not return. So what do you do? You send more people. This is such an exciting and scary adventure. It appears everything in the jungle is out to eat or kill you in the most horrifying way possible. Not for the faint of heart, and if you dislike the good guys dying in a novel, this is probably not for you.
I love Amazonia for blending action, mystery, botany, medicine, Amazonian tribe tradition, and rituals into this excellent read. Minus half a star for some parts that are a little out there. Love the ending!! Highly recommend it to James Rollins' fans and sci-fi thriller readers.
Buddy read with Jennifer!
travelgirlut's review against another edition
3.0
This was a good vacation read. I liked the story line, even the completely unbelievable parts, but that's why it's fiction. The thing I don't like about James Rollins' books is he doesn't write human relationships very well. But since the action and adventure is the main element of all his books, I let that little thing slide. That's why his books are good for completely brainless vacation reading.
sobolevnrm's review against another edition
4.0
Pure trash but still very entertaining. Would have been a good airplane book.
jurassicreader's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5