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emertbyrne's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
amightylittleread's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
wanderlustsleeping's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
3.0
Thank God this trilogy is over!!
These guys know how to write, but what in the world was all this??Pendergast falling in love with a woman who has been in 15 pages total overall, and 3 pages before it was proclaimed that they were in love?? I hope she goes away at some point, like she doesn’t even feel like a character of her own.
I called Constance being pregnant, and honestly Diogenes taking her virginity was the vilest thing that happened in this book. Yes, including the way people ended up after the light show.
The writing leading up to and during the museum finale was excellent and engaging, and I do love seeing Constance be brilliant, but there did not need to be 100 more pages after that!
These guys know how to write, but what in the world was all this??
I called Constance being pregnant, and honestly Diogenes taking her virginity was the vilest thing that happened in this book. Yes, including the way people ended up after the light show.
The writing leading up to and during the museum finale was excellent and engaging, and I do love seeing Constance be brilliant, but there did not need to be 100 more pages after that!
raspy_reviews's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
posies23's review against another edition
4.0
The last book in the "Diogenes" trilogy is a fitting finale. Filled with lots of derring-do and thrills, this one is set largely back at the museum where RELIC, RELIQUARY, and CABINET OF CURIOUSITIES were set. This time there is a long-lost Egyptian tomb, curses, and, oh, yes, Pendergast's evil younger brother causing problems.
I enjoyed a lot of the backstory revealed in this book, although there were a few sections (paricularly involving Constance and Diogenes) where I felt some more editing would have strengthened the book.
I read all three of the "Diogenes" books in a row, and I think this one suffered a little bit because of that. These books are probably better read with some time between each of them, simply because there SO MUCH going on in them you become a little immune to all the action, etc.
Still, I want to keep reading the books following this one simply to find out what happens to the characters, so I'm sure I'll be reading them soon.
I enjoyed a lot of the backstory revealed in this book, although there were a few sections (paricularly involving Constance and Diogenes) where I felt some more editing would have strengthened the book.
I read all three of the "Diogenes" books in a row, and I think this one suffered a little bit because of that. These books are probably better read with some time between each of them, simply because there SO MUCH going on in them you become a little immune to all the action, etc.
Still, I want to keep reading the books following this one simply to find out what happens to the characters, so I'm sure I'll be reading them soon.
kyle120888's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
innae's review against another edition
4.0
I am happy with the resolution of this novel, but I will admit to a gasp right there at the end. The Pendergast novels are just so good - seems when I take a break, and then read another I am astonished at how much I enjoy them...you would think I would learn.
This one focuses on Diogenes and his revenge plot - and I was yelling at him and many other characters during the story.
This one focuses on Diogenes and his revenge plot - and I was yelling at him and many other characters during the story.
luciearan's review against another edition
2.0
Sérii Pendergast, jsem si oblíbila, je až neuvěřitelné, jak spolu autoři zvládají přetvořit neuvěřitelný příběh, na v podstatě uvěřitelný. Kniha mrtvých, však pro mě byla poněkud zklamáním. Ne snad, že by byla méně čtivá, nebo hůř napsaná, než díly předchozí. Ale už od samého začátku mě, Diogenovo vměšování, nebavilo. Vzhledem k tomu, že tento příběh je mu věnovaný v podstatě celý, je pak nasnadě, že ve mě žádné přílišné nadšení, nevyvolal. Je to zvláštní, protože Diogenes patří k Pendergastovi zhruba stejně, jako Moriarti k Holmesovi. Paradoxně v obou sériích mě, tyto souboje kladných a záporných hrdinů, nechávají poněkud chladnou, a raději upřednostním knihy či díly, ve kterých se v podstatě nevyskytují, anebo je jim věnováno jen minimum prostoru. Je to však čistě o osobních preferencích, a ne o kvalitě knihy, jako takové.