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A review by knboereads
The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson
4.0
This was definitely an interesting book. The fight sequences were visceral and cinematic, the mystery intriguing and terrifying. Wilson definitely has a knack for making all of his characters likable, frustrating, endearing and even repugnant all at the same time.
I have mixed feelings about this book. The feelings don't veer into 'dislike' territory but there were some elements of the book I found kind of frustrating or irksome.
I couldn't really place the time of the story. I figured with no cell phones it was maybe eighties and what not, or early nineties. It't not that I don't like reading stories during this time, but it was unclear and so it was kind of hard to create a look of the story in my mind.
(SPOILERS, KIND OF)
Gia was frustrating and irksome. Not completely irredeemable but enough to make me grit my teeth. Sometimes her aversion to Jack's lifestyle seemed almost too dramatic and even unrealistic. Like, her daughter was in danger but she was still being resentful of Jack's ability and knowledge to rescue Vicki. I understand her fear and reaction to some of the things Jack was involved in but to a point her resentment and attitude just kind of rankled. It almost felt like, at times, instead of just being a part of her character, it was more F. Paul Wilson's idea of what a woman would react like (unless the woman is Kolabati, the mysterious, exotic foreign woman).
(MAJOR SPOILER ALERT)
The thing between Kolabati and Kusum was pretty gross and I really don't feel any of that was necessary, past a certain point. But that's more a personal opinion of mine than anything else.
Also, why is it such a trope that all single mother's are uptight but also desperate for a man to the point where they go out with boring dudes named Carl just to forget the interesting, slightly dangerous guy they used to have a thing with? Like seriously, single moms are more than just single moms and I'd really like to see some variety, whatever genre it is.
Despite all that, I am still interested in continuing the series, especially to see what changes, if any, are wrought in the characters.
I have mixed feelings about this book. The feelings don't veer into 'dislike' territory but there were some elements of the book I found kind of frustrating or irksome.
I couldn't really place the time of the story. I figured with no cell phones it was maybe eighties and what not, or early nineties. It't not that I don't like reading stories during this time, but it was unclear and so it was kind of hard to create a look of the story in my mind.
(SPOILERS, KIND OF)
Gia was frustrating and irksome. Not completely irredeemable but enough to make me grit my teeth. Sometimes her aversion to Jack's lifestyle seemed almost too dramatic and even unrealistic. Like, her daughter was in danger but she was still being resentful of Jack's ability and knowledge to rescue Vicki. I understand her fear and reaction to some of the things Jack was involved in but to a point her resentment and attitude just kind of rankled. It almost felt like, at times, instead of just being a part of her character, it was more F. Paul Wilson's idea of what a woman would react like (unless the woman is Kolabati, the mysterious, exotic foreign woman).
(MAJOR SPOILER ALERT)
The thing between Kolabati and Kusum was pretty gross and I really don't feel any of that was necessary, past a certain point. But that's more a personal opinion of mine than anything else.
Also, why is it such a trope that all single mother's are uptight but also desperate for a man to the point where they go out with boring dudes named Carl just to forget the interesting, slightly dangerous guy they used to have a thing with? Like seriously, single moms are more than just single moms and I'd really like to see some variety, whatever genre it is.
Despite all that, I am still interested in continuing the series, especially to see what changes, if any, are wrought in the characters.