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A review by thegeekyblogger
12.21 by Dustin Thomason
4.0
Read for Review (Edelweiss)
Overall Rating: 4.50
Story Rating: 4.50
Character Rating: 4.50
First Thought When Finished: 12.21 by Dustin Thomason was brilliantly written, scary in premise, and wildly imaginative!
What I Thought of the Story: Dustin Thomason has managed to weave a story that on the surface seems a little bit like "Outbreak" (more the book than the movie). There is a disease that may or may not have been originally introduced through contact with an animal (though ingestion in this case). Very quickly though 12.21 takes a completely different turn. The characters are taken through a labyrinth of scenarios for source and the reader is taken through a series of scenarios that keep us guessing. 12.21 is a great mix of different story-telling methods that work: history (Mayan), science, and emotions. How would they all play together in a real world scenario? That is something you will be asking yourself as you read along.
What I Thought of the Characters: Dr. Gabriel Stanton is a prime example of a man who lives for his work and he is good at it too. He is a bit of a tunnel vision guy: recognize a breakout, put things into effect, and really his way is the right way. I found him to be complicated in some aspects and relatively simple in others. There are people like him in the world and honestly if something bad is happening, they are the people I want working on it (I just don't necessarily want to work with them). Chel Manu is the other main character in 12.21. She is a woman on a mission to save the Mayan culture and preserve their history. Though the story starts out with her making a very damning choice of withholding information, I do believe her choices are made with the best intentions. She is passionate about what she does and she ends up being very integral in the overall story. Together Stanton and Manu make a very determined team and Dustin Thomason did a great job of making their chemistry very organic!
Final Thought: 12.21 by Dustin Thomason is a story that will make you think! For me, personally, I will never look at insomnia the same way again!
Overall Rating: 4.50
Story Rating: 4.50
Character Rating: 4.50
First Thought When Finished: 12.21 by Dustin Thomason was brilliantly written, scary in premise, and wildly imaginative!
What I Thought of the Story: Dustin Thomason has managed to weave a story that on the surface seems a little bit like "Outbreak" (more the book than the movie). There is a disease that may or may not have been originally introduced through contact with an animal (though ingestion in this case). Very quickly though 12.21 takes a completely different turn. The characters are taken through a labyrinth of scenarios for source and the reader is taken through a series of scenarios that keep us guessing. 12.21 is a great mix of different story-telling methods that work: history (Mayan), science, and emotions. How would they all play together in a real world scenario? That is something you will be asking yourself as you read along.
What I Thought of the Characters: Dr. Gabriel Stanton is a prime example of a man who lives for his work and he is good at it too. He is a bit of a tunnel vision guy: recognize a breakout, put things into effect, and really his way is the right way. I found him to be complicated in some aspects and relatively simple in others. There are people like him in the world and honestly if something bad is happening, they are the people I want working on it (I just don't necessarily want to work with them). Chel Manu is the other main character in 12.21. She is a woman on a mission to save the Mayan culture and preserve their history. Though the story starts out with her making a very damning choice of withholding information, I do believe her choices are made with the best intentions. She is passionate about what she does and she ends up being very integral in the overall story. Together Stanton and Manu make a very determined team and Dustin Thomason did a great job of making their chemistry very organic!
Final Thought: 12.21 by Dustin Thomason is a story that will make you think! For me, personally, I will never look at insomnia the same way again!