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Across Ancient Sands: Uncovering a Bronze Age journey around the Mediterranean Sea by Eric Horn
2.0
I was asked to read this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. I read this book via Kindle Unlimited.
This book has very specific archeological elements and it’s very evident that the author is very passionate regarding this specific topic. I however, am not, and I ended up feeling like I wasn’t intelligent enough to actually finish the book. I got to approximately 65% before I put down the book for good.
The story follow Dr. Jade Asher-Reece and Dr. Tariq Al-Maquari as they excavate a dig in Algeria. There are many themes in this book, however there is little in the way of character development until much later and I found it a bit confusing. While I liked the focus on the monetary exploitation that accompanies archeological discoveries, it just seemed like the author figured the history and the terminologies that he was expressing would be understood by everyone who was requested to read the book and, in reality, this is not the case. I was among those who simply didn’t understand what I was reading half the time.
I’m sure that there is an audience for this book, and it is very detailed in the historical elements laid out, it just wasn’t the type of book I enjoy.
This book has very specific archeological elements and it’s very evident that the author is very passionate regarding this specific topic. I however, am not, and I ended up feeling like I wasn’t intelligent enough to actually finish the book. I got to approximately 65% before I put down the book for good.
The story follow Dr. Jade Asher-Reece and Dr. Tariq Al-Maquari as they excavate a dig in Algeria. There are many themes in this book, however there is little in the way of character development until much later and I found it a bit confusing. While I liked the focus on the monetary exploitation that accompanies archeological discoveries, it just seemed like the author figured the history and the terminologies that he was expressing would be understood by everyone who was requested to read the book and, in reality, this is not the case. I was among those who simply didn’t understand what I was reading half the time.
I’m sure that there is an audience for this book, and it is very detailed in the historical elements laid out, it just wasn’t the type of book I enjoy.