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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
There were monkey-humans and mobsters named Vinnie. Like, four of the mobsters were named Vinnie. What more could you want?
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is amazing, I loved how Robin Cook was able to connect biology with mystery and adventure! The plot was awesome, it was well thought out and I can't imagine how one could come up with such ideas that make you think, since they are realistic.
My favourite thing about this book was the characters. They all had separate, distinct personalities and were so loveable!
The only reason this book did not get 5 stars from me was because of the abrupt ending in which we don't know what happened to some of the characters.
My favourite thing about this book was the characters. They all had separate, distinct personalities and were so loveable!
The only reason this book did not get 5 stars from me was because of the abrupt ending in which we don't know what happened to some of the characters.
This was actually an assigned summer reading book when I was in high school, but it failed to hook me in the first twenty pages, and has sat abandoned on my shelf for more years than I wish to admit. That is why I didn't realize until I was part way in that it was actually the third book in a series, but I kept going, anyway. It sort of works as a stand-alone, but there are some references to past books that make it obvious that you've missed out on some excitement if you're just jumping into the series at this installment.
When I was a teenager who only read swords and sorcery fantasy novels, this obviously didn't appeal, but now that I enjoy a greater variety of books, I was able to appreciate this one. The beginning was a bit slow, and the ending was kind of abrupt, but it was really good over all. An exciting read, great for fans of medical thrillers and Michael Crichton novels.
When I was a teenager who only read swords and sorcery fantasy novels, this obviously didn't appeal, but now that I enjoy a greater variety of books, I was able to appreciate this one. The beginning was a bit slow, and the ending was kind of abrupt, but it was really good over all. An exciting read, great for fans of medical thrillers and Michael Crichton novels.
La contraportada decía que el Médico Robin Cook utilizaba su experiencia en su campo para crear historias relacionadas. De eso poco, la verdad. Si es cierto que hay algo de ciencia en la base de su historia, las partes más sólidas de la novela recaen en su excelente narrativa y la dinámica entre los personajes.
Aunque a veces cae en el cliché simplón me parece que todo abona para darle fluidez a una historia que es más relevante (la fluidez) que cualquier otro elemento de la historia (sea los personajes, la veracidad).
Me he quedado un poco prendado por la falta de evolución en las relaciones sentimentales de los protagonistas que en mi opinión siempre están latentes, pero luego al calificar el libro me he enterado que es parte de una serie de más de 10 libros y que empecé en el tercer tomo, así que supongo que hay tiempo de sobra para eso...
Aunque a veces cae en el cliché simplón me parece que todo abona para darle fluidez a una historia que es más relevante (la fluidez) que cualquier otro elemento de la historia (sea los personajes, la veracidad).
Me he quedado un poco prendado por la falta de evolución en las relaciones sentimentales de los protagonistas que en mi opinión siempre están latentes, pero luego al calificar el libro me he enterado que es parte de una serie de más de 10 libros y que empecé en el tercer tomo, así que supongo que hay tiempo de sobra para eso...
How Robin Cook ties in scientific components with suspenseful narratives is beyond me. This book is sublime!
Interesante inicio, predecible nudo y un final decepcionante.
Took a while to get going...
But this one finished with a bang. The book raised some uncomfortable moral dilemmas. I liked seeing Jack and Laurie again, though.
But this one finished with a bang. The book raised some uncomfortable moral dilemmas. I liked seeing Jack and Laurie again, though.
The ending was very abrupt. I would have liked more of a conclusion than what was given.
An excellent page turner for people who like biology and mystery like me.