A review by audiobookingwithleah
Dark Island by Matthew James
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
THE DETAILS✎ ❐MY RATING➯ 4¼ STARS ❐ PREHISTORIC BEASTS OF THE DINOSAUR VARIETY ❐ JULES VERNE MEETS MICHAEL CRICHTON ❐ THERE'S EVEN A SHOUT-OUT TO DR. GRANT & JURASSIC PARK ❐ TINY SPLASH OF ROMANCE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT ❐ LENGTH OF AUDIO ➯ 8 HOURS, 11 MINUTES ❐ I LISTENED ON HOOPLA THROUGH MY LIBRARY
Dark Island is like Jurassic Park meets Journey to the Center of the Earth, and it is one heck of a ride. I was thoroughly entertained for the most part...but there were times where it lost me a little bit and others where I thought things were a little hokey...but overall, this was better than I thought it was going to be.
At times I thought the narration was freaking awesome and others where he, Michael Lesley, fell a little short...like he was good...just not consistently good. Although, I wouldn't hesitate to listen to a book narrated by him in the future. My biggest issue with the narration overall is one that I always harp on...the lack of a second/female narrator for Mack's POV.
BREAKDOWN✎
Narration ➯ 4¼ STARS
Plot ➯ 4/5
Characters ➯ 4/5
The Feels ➯ 4.3/5
Pacing ➯ 4/5
Addictiveness ➯ 4/5
Theme, Tone or Intensity ➯ 4.2/5
Originality ➯ 4.3/5
Flow (Writing Style/Ease of Listening) ➯ 3.7/5
World-Building ➯ 4.2/5
Ending ➯ 4.3/5
SUMMATION ➯ 4¼ STARS
Dark Island is like Jurassic Park meets Journey to the Center of the Earth, and it is one heck of a ride. I was thoroughly entertained for the most part...but there were times where it lost me a little bit and others where I thought things were a little hokey...but overall, this was better than I thought it was going to be.
At times I thought the narration was freaking awesome and others where he, Michael Lesley, fell a little short...like he was good...just not consistently good. Although, I wouldn't hesitate to listen to a book narrated by him in the future. My biggest issue with the narration overall is one that I always harp on...the lack of a second/female narrator for Mack's POV.
BREAKDOWN✎
Narration ➯ 4¼ STARS
Plot ➯ 4/5
Characters ➯ 4/5
The Feels ➯ 4.3/5
Pacing ➯ 4/5
Addictiveness ➯ 4/5
Theme, Tone or Intensity ➯ 4.2/5
Originality ➯ 4.3/5
Flow (Writing Style/Ease of Listening) ➯ 3.7/5
World-Building ➯ 4.2/5
Ending ➯ 4.3/5
SUMMATION ➯ 4¼ STARS