apatrick's review against another edition
Gosh, this was so terrible I had to quit reading. And I was sitting in a waiting room. Staring into space was better than reading this because my eyeballs were tired from rolling every third sentence.
Full of cliches. Sam doesn't just wear a cowboy hat, it's a "Stetson". In e-v-e-r-y mention. They sit in "stygian darkness". The middle-aged scientists feel awkward about their sexual tension. The black football player hates the gay guy. Albino tarantulas creep out of underground cave. The (Spanish-speaking) hired security team is secretly planning to kill the archaeologists and loot the site. And the Indian translator says "I no know". Give me a break. I thought about putting it in the pile of books in the waiting area but thought it might be bad karma to inflict this terrible book on another person.
Full of cliches. Sam doesn't just wear a cowboy hat, it's a "Stetson". In e-v-e-r-y mention. They sit in "stygian darkness". The middle-aged scientists feel awkward about their sexual tension. The black football player hates the gay guy. Albino tarantulas creep out of underground cave. The (Spanish-speaking) hired security team is secretly planning to kill the archaeologists and loot the site. And the Indian translator says "I no know". Give me a break. I thought about putting it in the pile of books in the waiting area but thought it might be bad karma to inflict this terrible book on another person.
cdstriker's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
sarahbellestones's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoy this series--it's like Dan Brown, but more layered and elevated.
isbat's review against another edition
3.0
Story is not very exceptional....
But the translation is exceptionally bad...
But the translation is exceptionally bad...
ivinklerkomaric's review against another edition
2.0
ČITATELJSKI IZAZOV - NASLOVI PREMA SLOVIMA MOGA IMENA (10 - E)
Uzela sam Rollinsa jer mi je trebalo odvlačenje pažnje od korona ludila, no na kraju sam ju jedva pročitala. Ne znam je li do mene ili do knjige, ali ova mi je bila puno slabija od drugih njegovih koje sam prije čitala. Ni jedan lik mi nije prirastao srcu, radnja je u početku bila spora i dosadna (iako je kasnije postalo nešto napetije i zanimljivije). Rollins je svašta natrpao u knjigu: Inke, Isusa Krista, španjolsku inkviziciju, aliene... Nekako mi je ovaj put to ispalo pretjerano. Čitala sam ju i samo sam čekala kad će više završiti. Idući put kad se zaželim Rollinsa ipak uzimam Sigma Force nastavak.
Uzela sam Rollinsa jer mi je trebalo odvlačenje pažnje od korona ludila, no na kraju sam ju jedva pročitala. Ne znam je li do mene ili do knjige, ali ova mi je bila puno slabija od drugih njegovih koje sam prije čitala. Ni jedan lik mi nije prirastao srcu, radnja je u početku bila spora i dosadna (iako je kasnije postalo nešto napetije i zanimljivije). Rollins je svašta natrpao u knjigu: Inke, Isusa Krista, španjolsku inkviziciju, aliene... Nekako mi je ovaj put to ispalo pretjerano. Čitala sam ju i samo sam čekala kad će više završiti. Idući put kad se zaželim Rollinsa ipak uzimam Sigma Force nastavak.
kimal25's review against another edition
5.0
LOVE IT!!!!! I say this about all of Rollins' books, but I really did love it. The history, the adventure, romance, everything was perfectly balanced. And the threat was perfect and so enticing. I wish I could find more books like this.
auntblh's review against another edition
4.0
This was a good adventure/thriller that has some scifi thrown in. James Rollins comes up with some rather imaginative yet mostly plausible story lines. I can certainly imagine finding a lost Incan pyramid and some of the other adventures in the story. Some are harder to imagine but the author does a pretty good job of bringing it all together. I will read some more of his works.