A review by reuben_books
To the Center of the Earth by Greig Beck

adventurous informative slow-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

2.75

I'll admit I picked up this book because I thought it was the original, not a retelling/spin off, and I'd say in general it is a pretty middle of the road novel.

I thought the writing was quite clumsy at times, but some of the horror descriptions were disgustingly good. 

I didn't find myself really caring about the characters, they were all pretty forgettable and seemed very emotionless, especially when their friends dies. I also found a lot of the descriptions, especially of the landscape, difficult to picture in my head. 

All in all, it wasn't horribly bad, but not spectacularly good either. I probably will pick up the next book in the series.