biasedguy's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
themaxdog's review against another edition
2.0
Full review now up on the blog: https://www.thewritinggreyhound.co.uk/2019/04/book-review-predator-wilbur-smith.html
I struggled to find myself invested in the storyline and didn't really form any personal attachments to any of the characters, which left a big disconnect. This isn't to say that the characters were not fully formed - because they were - I just couldn't connect to any of them on an emotional level, which is important to me when reading.
Of course, the stakes were high and the plot hurtled along at breakneck pace, but for all the action and adventure, actual engagement with the story was low. I struggled to get through the book and had to make myself pick it up to keep on reading more than once - definitely not a good sign.
Predator covers a lot of ground and in my opinion, could have benefitted from being simplified in order to allow more time to focus in on various parts of the story. As a result, I felt the beginning was too drawn out and the ending was too rushed, making it feel a little anticlimactic.
I struggled to find myself invested in the storyline and didn't really form any personal attachments to any of the characters, which left a big disconnect. This isn't to say that the characters were not fully formed - because they were - I just couldn't connect to any of them on an emotional level, which is important to me when reading.
Of course, the stakes were high and the plot hurtled along at breakneck pace, but for all the action and adventure, actual engagement with the story was low. I struggled to get through the book and had to make myself pick it up to keep on reading more than once - definitely not a good sign.
Predator covers a lot of ground and in my opinion, could have benefitted from being simplified in order to allow more time to focus in on various parts of the story. As a result, I felt the beginning was too drawn out and the ending was too rushed, making it feel a little anticlimactic.
jaxboiler's review against another edition
4.0
Just a fun beach read for me. I have never read the author before so I tried it from the new release section of my library. Decent action and it moves along nicely.
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