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A review by louandlife
Unearthed by Meagan Spooner, Amie Kaufman
3.0
Not going to lie, I was disappointed in this book. I think it compounded to my reading slump, because there were days where I actually didn't want to read the books that I was currently reading.
The Plot:
The main problem that I had with this book was that the idea was better than the execution. The beginning was slow, almost unbearably so, but then it really picked up by the middle and ended on a really gripping cliff-hanger. I think this book is one of those books where if you can push through, then you'll be hooked on the series. There were a few twists which were surprising, and others which were predictable, but overall I liked this book.
The Characters:
I liked both Mia and Jules, and the alternating point of view chapters insured that I did. What I liked most about them was the banter between the two. I thought that their backgrounds was a bit too simplistic though. Even though we spent the whole book with these characters, I felt like we only hit surface level thoughts with them. And I'm not entirely sure if I buy the romance between Mia and Jules though. I get that in survival situations that attractions can form, but I just didn't completely buy it and felt like it was almost cringey at times.
Overall, I liked this book. I will pick up the next book in the series because I am intrigued to see what will happen next. I'm not entirely sure if I would recommend this book though... I think I would say that if Lara Croft in space seems like your style, then read it.
The Plot:
The main problem that I had with this book was that the idea was better than the execution. The beginning was slow, almost unbearably so, but then it really picked up by the middle and ended on a really gripping cliff-hanger. I think this book is one of those books where if you can push through, then you'll be hooked on the series. There were a few twists which were surprising, and others which were predictable, but overall I liked this book.
The Characters:
I liked both Mia and Jules, and the alternating point of view chapters insured that I did. What I liked most about them was the banter between the two. I thought that their backgrounds was a bit too simplistic though. Even though we spent the whole book with these characters, I felt like we only hit surface level thoughts with them. And I'm not entirely sure if I buy the romance between Mia and Jules though. I get that in survival situations that attractions can form, but I just didn't completely buy it and felt like it was almost cringey at times.
Overall, I liked this book. I will pick up the next book in the series because I am intrigued to see what will happen next. I'm not entirely sure if I would recommend this book though... I think I would say that if Lara Croft in space seems like your style, then read it.