A review by bethancy
Relic by Douglas Preston

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Would have been a 5 star, because it achieved what it set out to do. I never would have picked this up if not for my book club, but I enjoyed it. Good storytelling, interesting plot, well executed. However, ignorance of a foreign, native culture is a central theme, and I'm not sure the book would have been published today, e.g
stereotypes of dark magic. Also I had to suspend all belief for the scientific explanations, but that's fiction! My favourite thing about the book was the museum setting, and the writing was very atmospheric. Warning, its also very gory from the start!
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