novelesque_life's review against another edition
1.0
ZERO STARS
"Since the death of her husband, Anne Dunne and her three children have struggled in every way. In a last ditch effort to save the family, Anne plans an elaborate sailing vacation to bring everyone together once again. But only an hour out of port, everything is going wrong. The teenage daughter, Carrie, is planning to drown herself. The teenage son, Mark, is high on drugs and ten-year-old Ernie is nearly catatonic. This is the worst vacation ever.
Anne manages to pull things together bit by bit, but just as they begin feeling like a family again, something catastrophic happens. Survival may be the least of their concerns." (From Amazon)
orrible, James Patterson is getting worse. He may want to start writing his own novels again.
"Since the death of her husband, Anne Dunne and her three children have struggled in every way. In a last ditch effort to save the family, Anne plans an elaborate sailing vacation to bring everyone together once again. But only an hour out of port, everything is going wrong. The teenage daughter, Carrie, is planning to drown herself. The teenage son, Mark, is high on drugs and ten-year-old Ernie is nearly catatonic. This is the worst vacation ever.
Anne manages to pull things together bit by bit, but just as they begin feeling like a family again, something catastrophic happens. Survival may be the least of their concerns." (From Amazon)
orrible, James Patterson is getting worse. He may want to start writing his own novels again.
alfiew's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sonia_reppe's review against another edition
3.0
Fast-paced. Action-centered. The trial and the twists at the end surprized me, the beginning was weak and felt superficial but it turned intriguing in the second half.
bxermom's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a quick read! I really liked it....now on to another, Daniel X
tabatha_shipley's review against another edition
3.0
A family takes a vacation to try and reconnect but it turns into a nightmare.
In typical James Patterson fashion, this is a quick read. I can't say I didn't enjoy it, as I read the entire thing very quickly. It's intriguing and full of unexpected turns.
That being said, it's also a little unrealistic. That normally doesn't bother me, but this one seemed to be fraught with "oh, come on" moments. It almost seems like every single idea that popped into his head went into the book, no filter. Sharks, bombs, suicide attempts, death, deserted islands...that's not even all of them.
If you don't mind unrealistic, enjoy. It's entertaining, for sure.
In typical James Patterson fashion, this is a quick read. I can't say I didn't enjoy it, as I read the entire thing very quickly. It's intriguing and full of unexpected turns.
That being said, it's also a little unrealistic. That normally doesn't bother me, but this one seemed to be fraught with "oh, come on" moments. It almost seems like every single idea that popped into his head went into the book, no filter. Sharks, bombs, suicide attempts, death, deserted islands...that's not even all of them.
If you don't mind unrealistic, enjoy. It's entertaining, for sure.
dcp's review against another edition
1.0
Absolute drek. Patterson used to be one of my favorite authors. This book, however, embodies numerous descriptors by which one could hardly characterize his prior work: shallow, artificial, cloying, clichéd, and utterly predictable. Even his fiction that appealed to a young adult audience (the Maximum Ride series) is written for a more mature audience than Sail.
It's a quick beach read with eye-rolls aplenty if that's all you're looking for, but try not to think about how far Patterson has fallen while you shift uncomfortably in your lounge chair. You'll be through it in no time, because you'll just want it to end. This is not the praise critics intend when calling a book a 'page-turner', although Sail surely is for all the wrong reasons.
It's a quick beach read with eye-rolls aplenty if that's all you're looking for, but try not to think about how far Patterson has fallen while you shift uncomfortably in your lounge chair. You'll be through it in no time, because you'll just want it to end. This is not the praise critics intend when calling a book a 'page-turner', although Sail surely is for all the wrong reasons.
dhilderbrand's review against another edition
3.0
I loved this book. The characters were so powerful. At one point, I went to turn on the tv to continue the story - forgetting it was a book because the imagery was so powerful. I have also thought several times since finishing - I wonder what they are up to
nikel_kaz's review against another edition
4.0
A good adventurous read. Seemed like watching a Hollywood movie.
Patterson had shown his talents at writing as usual.
Patterson had shown his talents at writing as usual.
geobravo's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5