scheskie 's review for:

The Antiquity Affair by Jennifer Marie Thorne, Lee Kelly

4.0

adventurous lighthearted mysterious

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 This one was pretty fun - just as its inpiration of creating an Indian Jones-esque story, this was beyond the realm of believeability, but it was fun.  I kind of wished I liked Lila a little more, but she seemed kind of like a bitchy sister to have.  She treats her sister like crap because she is jealous?  Grow up.  But having a sister myself I know that there is not a lot of reason and logic when it comes to what we hold onto from childhood sometimes!  I liked the Egyptian setting and the way that women in the culture are depicted (Nura seems like a badass that I would want on my side).  The bad guys were just one cliche after another, but then again, so are the ones in Indian Jones.  Was this realistic?  Nope.  Was it compelling literature?  Nope.  Was it kinda fun?  Sure.  Sometimes you have to balance the good ones with the silly, fun ones.  I would try another one if this is a series, but I could see that the characters may get old fast.  We'll see!