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A review by tobyyy
Gideon's Sword by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
2.0
This was my first Preston & Child read.
Mix a half cup of humor with a smattering of sensical explanation, stir in three cups unbelievability, and toss well with two cups of action. Bake for 20 minutes. Wait til cooled to enjoy, ideally with a glass of Coke or Mountain Dew or coffee so you can finish it in one sitting since you probably won’t want to return to it.
Pros:
• fast-paced (I read it over the course of an afternoon; finished half of it alone while at LaRosa’s waiting for my calzone to finish cooking)
• action. Lots of action. Felt like an adult version of Alex Rider or Magnus Chase or any of the other adventure-packed middle grade books.
• I liked the disguises.
Cons:
• confusing. I’m 99% sure I couldn’t explain the plot to someone in its entirety.
• not believable even with suspension of disbelief.
• so many convenient twists.
• what was with his relationship with Orchid? Happened so quickly!
• Magical Chinese martial arts. Trope city. ‘Nuff said.
• That ending. Not quite a cliffhanger but also kind of annoying and obviously leading into book 2.
Mix a half cup of humor with a smattering of sensical explanation, stir in three cups unbelievability, and toss well with two cups of action. Bake for 20 minutes. Wait til cooled to enjoy, ideally with a glass of Coke or Mountain Dew or coffee so you can finish it in one sitting since you probably won’t want to return to it.
Pros:
• fast-paced (I read it over the course of an afternoon; finished half of it alone while at LaRosa’s waiting for my calzone to finish cooking)
• action. Lots of action. Felt like an adult version of Alex Rider or Magnus Chase or any of the other adventure-packed middle grade books.
• I liked the disguises.
Cons:
• confusing. I’m 99% sure I couldn’t explain the plot to someone in its entirety.
• not believable even with suspension of disbelief.
• so many convenient twists.
• what was with his relationship with Orchid? Happened so quickly!
• Magical Chinese martial arts. Trope city. ‘Nuff said.
• That ending. Not quite a cliffhanger but also kind of annoying and obviously leading into book 2.