tillyj92 's review for:

Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This sci-fi novel has a great premise, a cinematic feel, and lots of action! When enormous and ancient metal body parts show up all over the world, a small team of scientists and pilots are tasked with finding out more, eventually putting together a robot that’s more than two stories tall. As they stumble their way through their research, with occasional revelations and disasters, one thing becomes abundantly clear: this huge robot was not made by human hands. The story is told through mission logs and journal entries and interviews with a shadowy nameless character, and I found it all pretty thrilling and imaginative. While the format resulted in some distance between the reader and the emotional reality of the characters, I still felt attached to them and invested in their successes. I can’t wait to continue the series after that final twist!