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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Now, there’s genuinely nothing worse than having high expectations for a book and then not liking it. I have read a few of Emma’s books before so when I received this ARC, I was super excited but this book has all the ingredients for a great thriller but the outcome was flat.
I didn’t like our main character which is probably the biggest problem I had with this book. I think because she irritated me, I couldn’t sympathise with her as much as I wanted to and she had a insane issue with pills that I don’t think was properly addressed.
I also thought the setting was so atmospheric and great. I mean can you imagine being stuck in Antarctica? But I just didn’t feel the thriller aspect as much as I wanted to. I also thought the entire plot needed more thought. I found too many inconsistencies than I would like liked.
I think Emma’s writing is great though which is why this book isn’t one star. I definitely don’t think this is her best book (despite the beautiful cover) and I would recommend any other book of hers.
I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I didn’t like our main character which is probably the biggest problem I had with this book. I think because she irritated me, I couldn’t sympathise with her as much as I wanted to and she had a insane issue with pills that I don’t think was properly addressed.
I also thought the setting was so atmospheric and great. I mean can you imagine being stuck in Antarctica? But I just didn’t feel the thriller aspect as much as I wanted to. I also thought the entire plot needed more thought. I found too many inconsistencies than I would like liked.
I think Emma’s writing is great though which is why this book isn’t one star. I definitely don’t think this is her best book (despite the beautiful cover) and I would recommend any other book of hers.
I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Say hello to what might quite possibly be one of my worst nightmares. Imagine the setting. The middle of absolutely nowhere called Antarctica. No matter where you look there is ice, vast whiteness, ice, and some more ice. It is freezing! Not just the “oooh, chilly, let’s put on another layer” freezing. More of the “let’s put on so many clothes we can’t see where we’re walking” freezing. You are stuck in this place with a bunch of strangers. For months! Some months where the sun doesn’t even shine and you are engulfed in 24 hours of sheer darkness. With strangers! Did I mention that? I’m sure to many it sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. To me, it sounds like an extremely harsh punishment.
Doctor Kate North arrives at a UN research station to replace the previous doctor, Jean-Luc, who died in a tragic accident out on the ice. To say none of the other “residents” are particularly welcoming is an understatement. Bar one or two, none come across as especially likeable. But then again, Kate is replacing a colleague who died. Benefit of the doubt and all that, right?
Kate herself is a character I couldn’t quite warm to either. In her previous life, she was in an accident although the details surrounding that take quite a while to be revealed. This has resulted in Kate being addicted to pills. Taking them, thinking about them, dreaming about them … it’s all-encompassing. Which unfortunately also leads to her to being at times completely unprofessional and dare I say, incompetent. Often it makes you wonder about her state of mind, in particular when odd things start to happen.
It doesn’t take Kate long to realise that maybe Jean-Luc’s death wasn’t an accident. This obviously means there is a killer on the loose at the research station. But who and why? This is where that unlikeable cast of characters works like a charm because, with maybe one or two exceptions, it could have been anyone. My finger found a suspect to point to quite early on and let me tell you, I was pretty smug about being proven right in the end.
Doctor Kate North arrives at a UN research station to replace the previous doctor, Jean-Luc, who died in a tragic accident out on the ice. To say none of the other “residents” are particularly welcoming is an understatement. Bar one or two, none come across as especially likeable. But then again, Kate is replacing a colleague who died. Benefit of the doubt and all that, right?
Kate herself is a character I couldn’t quite warm to either. In her previous life, she was in an accident although the details surrounding that take quite a while to be revealed. This has resulted in Kate being addicted to pills. Taking them, thinking about them, dreaming about them … it’s all-encompassing. Which unfortunately also leads to her to being at times completely unprofessional and dare I say, incompetent. Often it makes you wonder about her state of mind, in particular when odd things start to happen.
It doesn’t take Kate long to realise that maybe Jean-Luc’s death wasn’t an accident. This obviously means there is a killer on the loose at the research station. But who and why? This is where that unlikeable cast of characters works like a charm because, with maybe one or two exceptions, it could have been anyone. My finger found a suspect to point to quite early on and let me tell you, I was pretty smug about being proven right in the end.
One dead body, Twelve Suspects, Twenty Four Hour Darkness....
If that doesn’t have you intrigued!!! I have to say that I think this the first book that I have read set in Antartica. The whole atmosphere of the setting was creepy and intense the whole time. Never ending darkness and not knowing what was out there watching. The effort it took just to go outside with all the layers and protective clothing. Not for me at all. It felt cold just reading about it
If that doesn’t have you intrigued!!! I have to say that I think this the first book that I have read set in Antartica. The whole atmosphere of the setting was creepy and intense the whole time. Never ending darkness and not knowing what was out there watching. The effort it took just to go outside with all the layers and protective clothing. Not for me at all. It felt cold just reading about it
Confusing - too many characters with little character development
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
It was okay! Kate is an idiot throughout and most of the characters are a bit flat except Alex who is great. The setting is fun and used rather effectively. Kate is endearing but again, you could park a tank in the space between her ears.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced