A review by curlysushi
Meg by Steve Alten

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I decided to read this on a long trip and I am glad I picked it up. 

The first few pages immediately sucked me in, and introduces the reader to the Megaladon. I watched the movie years before I read this book so I had an idea of the plot beforehand. The movie is an insult to this book. I thought the descriptions of the Meg were great, the action scenes were well described. 

Sometimes the description of the boats and subs were a bit confusing to visualize. If I hadn't seen the movie I don't think I could visualize it well. I don't think the Megs patterns and behavior were ever overexplained, the pattern was explained in the context of the situation. The book has a balance of likeable and unlikable characters that either make you rage or happy. I would recommend