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ahartfullofbooks 's review for:
The Anomaly
by Michael Marshall, Michael Rutger
adventurous
challenging
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Anomaly is a very weird sci fi thriller that starts very slowly then takes a right turn into Wild. This thriller was reminiscent of many other popular thrillers (Jurassic park, Indiana Jones, etc.) and even references the source material in the book, so the author isn’t denying he’s using some old but good tropes here.
I was very confused through a lot of this, and you kinda just have to shrug and go with it or you’re not gonna have a good time. If logic is something that you need in a story I wouldn’t pick this one up because none of it is logical. I wanted a fun fast paced thriller with some archaeology and this book delivered so I enjoyed it well enough but it didn’t stand out much to me. I enjoyed the archaeological mysteries and how weird this one got but I see how this could be disliked by a different reader looking for more substance.
I was very confused through a lot of this, and you kinda just have to shrug and go with it or you’re not gonna have a good time. If logic is something that you need in a story I wouldn’t pick this one up because none of it is logical. I wanted a fun fast paced thriller with some archaeology and this book delivered so I enjoyed it well enough but it didn’t stand out much to me. I enjoyed the archaeological mysteries and how weird this one got but I see how this could be disliked by a different reader looking for more substance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail