paulanergarten's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
phonte's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Interesting concept. I guess college kid takes on giant organization was a big storyline for the 90’s. The main protagonist in this novel is smart but makes very dumb decisions. The type where you yell at the tv in response. Some story lines in the book kind of get brushed over but I guess they can be deduced as to what happens. Overall easy read that is fun and eventful.
lynnenad's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
What a complete load of misogynistic nonsense. Do not read this book.
nezumi13's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
locutus2003's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.25
I love Ken Follett. But not this one.
aigra's review against another edition
4.0
Its amazing how dated books become in only a few years if they involve technology. This one is like 15 years old and features dial up internet, floppy discs and other stuff ... people of the next generation reading this will probably wonder what the hell the author is talking about.
janicerm79's review against another edition
5.0
I found this book about genetic research/cloning to be fascinating and read right through it!
futurepres13's review against another edition
4.0
It's not the most sophisticated thriller and it feels a little outdated but it was still pretty good.
snrubnor's review against another edition
1.0
Okay, they can't all be Pillars of the Earth, but this was quite terrible. This is easily the worst Follett book I've read, far below his standard. I think he was trying to be Dan Brown, but failing to achieve real suspense.