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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-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:
Yes
This series continues to be such a great time. It's action packed and gave what I thought was a pretty good storyline. It made it believable why Jane and Mike would legitimately go back. I liked the introduction to new characters with different skill sets.
I did feel like some scenes resolved too quickly, and they were over as soon as they started. Then again, it is a short book, and that's understandable.
I felt like Beck does a great job of describing both the world, creatures, and situations so well that I really could picture what was going on. The creatures described actually gave me the creeps.I know there's already movies based on this kind of thing, but I really wouldn't mind seeing this version in a movie.
I am really intrigued by how the final book will go.
I did feel like some scenes resolved too quickly, and they were over as soon as they started. Then again, it is a short book, and that's understandable.
I felt like Beck does a great job of describing both the world, creatures, and situations so well that I really could picture what was going on. The creatures described actually gave me the creeps.I know there's already movies based on this kind of thing, but I really wouldn't mind seeing this version in a movie.
I am really intrigued by how the final book will go.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A year after the first book, some of the survivors get together again for a repeat performance. We quickly get to the creepy parts.
Can I just say that I find it ridiculous that Alastair just reads that old script, after explaining at length, why it‘s so difficult to do just that. Anyway….
The caving part in the first book was longer and more fun. This time around I liked the part at the center of the Earth better. Once we reach the center, the narrative splits again to two groups of explorers, much like the first book. Different objectives though. The first book was mainly about being lost, about meeting whatever is down there and about escaping, with a small side story. This time around the reason for the trip is a different one and takes up a tiny latger slice of the narrative.
The book is just as fast-paced, with the expected head count, brought about by a colourful array of nasty critters. Escapism at its best. Just the brain candy I was looking for. And this is much better written than those Meg books by Alten. Beck actually writes well, the characters are not just cardboard cut-outs and the women aren‘t objectified and defined by their looks.
Trigger warning for rape — in the off, not graphic, but leading to some nasty imagery.
Can I just say that I find it ridiculous that Alastair just reads that old script, after explaining at length, why it‘s so difficult to do just that. Anyway….
The caving part in the first book was longer and more fun. This time around I liked the part at the center of the Earth better. Once we reach the center, the narrative splits again to two groups of explorers, much like the first book. Different objectives though. The first book was mainly about being lost, about meeting whatever is down there and about escaping, with a small side story. This time around the reason for the trip is a different one and takes up a tiny latger slice of the narrative.
The book is just as fast-paced, with the expected head count, brought about by a colourful array of nasty critters. Escapism at its best. Just the brain candy I was looking for. And this is much better written than those Meg books by Alten. Beck actually writes well, the characters are not just cardboard cut-outs and the women aren‘t objectified and defined by their looks.
Trigger warning for rape — in the off, not graphic, but leading to some nasty imagery.
Spoiler
I was pretty surprised about the first scene detailing those rapes. Then I made the mistake of peeking at some reviews and got spoilered. Well, mostly spoilered. But I caught enough to know what was coming in the epilogue. It was cruel and unnecessary.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I always enjoy Mr. Beck's retelling of older stories. He adds an element of horror in some cases that makes the story a little more impactful.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes