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stricker's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
jayce's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
The plot of this story is all the things I like. It execution of it was poor. It was cheesy but also raunchy. I admit it might have been the narrator on the audiobook that made it seem so corny. I’ve listened to several she’s done and they all seem that way.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
libscote's review against another edition
3.0
Other than the ridiculous outfit Eva wears at the beginning (seriously, who wears ALL WHITE to do restoration work??? I'm a youth services librarian on a day when I don't have any children's programs to lead and I'm still not wearing all white.) this is a pretty good thriller. I had never heard of the Library of Gold, and that was fun to learn about. I think if you're looking for a good summer read, this would fit the bill nicely.
banana_hutch's review against another edition
2.0
I felt like large portions of this book were unnecessary, while desperately wishing other parts had more substance. I felt no attachment to ANY of the characters, and evidently neither did the author, because she kills them off right and left. If this had not been our book club's choice, I probably would not have even finished it.
depleti's review
2.0
This book had potential, but somehow didn't measure up. The cover compares it to the Da Vinci Code, which, no matter how someone feels about its contents, was well written and clipped along at a good, fun pace. This book had action, but perhaps it was too much action. Where the Da Vinci Code had two, maybe three points of view, this one had six or seven. Some characters were only there for a chapter or two, and then killed off. There was so much back and forth I didn't really care about any of the characters. The idea of writing a book about finding this Library of Gold is really neat, and something right up my alley since I love history, but this book just didn't cut it.
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