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A review by jerrysideburns
Ancestor by Scott Sigler
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
A classic tale of humanity messing with nature's building blocks and biting more than jt can chew. This book takes too long to get to the climax to the point that I felt like it was actually about something else entirely.
After reading a number of Siglers books I've come to find a few faults. Firstly, the lack of female characters. This is the first time one has had a a few in major roles and I found them to be lacking. One is pretty one dimensional, swooning over the hero and being objectified by the villians, she doesn't feel truly fleshed out. The other feels like more like a prop that serves to push the story forward and add horror elements with their hallucinations and poor mental health.
In conclusion, this book reads like a trashy aeroplane novel but way too long for the pay off. Too many named characters that are unnecessary. Jurassic Park did it better. I prefer his sci-fi sport stuff to this.
After reading a number of Siglers books I've come to find a few faults. Firstly, the lack of female characters. This is the first time one has had a a few in major roles and I found them to be lacking. One is pretty one dimensional, swooning over the hero and being objectified by the villians, she doesn't feel truly fleshed out. The other feels like more like a prop that serves to push the story forward and add horror elements with their hallucinations and poor mental health.
In conclusion, this book reads like a trashy aeroplane novel but way too long for the pay off. Too many named characters that are unnecessary. Jurassic Park did it better. I prefer his sci-fi sport stuff to this.