Mer Barr
I'm not sure what I expected, but there was something about the book that did not end up peaking my interest, I was not sad to return the book unfinished when the loan period was up.
The title captures your interest, the summary as well because it's a topic and presentation that I've never seen before, the tone is light-hearted, and the level of information provided is exceptional considering the author has neatly bundled complex topics into one or two pages to give a reader unfamiliar with the topic, enough information to distinguish this topic from other, simiilar topics.
Maybe it was the attempt at presenting the various topics as part of a travel guidebook fell short of the mark. But given the topics presented, I don't see how it could be presented in any way closer to a guidebook than it is already.
I'm not sure what I expected, but there was something about the book that did not end up peaking my interest, I was not sad to return the book unfinished when the loan period was up.
The title captures your interest, the summary as well because it's a topic and presentation that I've never seen before, the tone is light-hearted, and the level of information provided is exceptional considering the author has neatly bundled complex topics into one or two pages to give a reader unfamiliar with the topic, enough information to distinguish this topic from other, simiilar topics.
Maybe it was the attempt at presenting the various topics as part of a travel guidebook fell short of the mark. But given the topics presented, I don't see how it could be presented in any way closer to a guidebook than it is already.
I'd stopped reading the series because the previous two books were pretty depressing and I assumed the rest of the series would continue the downward spiral. However, that's not the case with this book.
Story 5 of 5 - the story is well written, suspenseful, the pace is quick without any slowdown due to rabbit holes.
Character 5 of 5 - many of the characters from the previous books are here, the new characters are well fleshed out and although there are alot of characters in this book, their names and characters are distinct enough that you don't confuse one for another.
Setting 5 of 5 - the story's world is based on real world events, giving the story additional topics and themes to contemplate.
Language 3 of 5 - although the story is well written without excess word baggage or words that require a masters degree to understand, the emphasis is clearly the other doors.
I'd stopped reading the series because the previous two books were pretty depressing and I assumed the rest of the series would continue the downward spiral. However, that's not the case with this book.
Story 5 of 5 - the story is well written, suspenseful, the pace is quick without any slowdown due to rabbit holes.
Character 5 of 5 - many of the characters from the previous books are here, the new characters are well fleshed out and although there are alot of characters in this book, their names and characters are distinct enough that you don't confuse one for another.
Setting 5 of 5 - the story's world is based on real world events, giving the story additional topics and themes to contemplate.
Language 3 of 5 - although the story is well written without excess word baggage or words that require a masters degree to understand, the emphasis is clearly the other doors.
Two storylines that sloooowly creep closer to each other until you get almost to the end, so nicely done! Same good quality as the previous books.
Two storylines that sloooowly creep closer to each other until you get almost to the end, so nicely done! Same good quality as the previous books.
A nice mix of personal experience, facts and science and definitely a unique perspective, in a book, on death and dying.
Some of the subject matter is best not read while eating or just not read at all.
A nice mix of personal experience, facts and science and definitely a unique perspective, in a book, on death and dying.
Some of the subject matter is best not read while eating or just not read at all.
Wow! This one gave me nightmares because I've heard of this thing in ants and after hearing about so many viruses jumping from animal to man, it seems so plausible.
The author has done a great job of making this world real in my mind. The plot moves along and the beginning is especially great in how the world building is slowly introduced, leaving you with some questions about what this is all about yet not pausing too long to stall out the interest. You're caught up not long into the storyline and able to focus on the action... and horror.
Wow! This one gave me nightmares because I've heard of this thing in ants and after hearing about so many viruses jumping from animal to man, it seems so plausible.
The author has done a great job of making this world real in my mind. The plot moves along and the beginning is especially great in how the world building is slowly introduced, leaving you with some questions about what this is all about yet not pausing too long to stall out the interest. You're caught up not long into the storyline and able to focus on the action... and horror.
This is the type of science fiction and young adult that I enjoy; alot of technology and not alot of young adult angst. It also has a plot that moves along, no side tracking for topics that aren't relevant or pausing for too long, and characters that have some depth to them.
On second read I see alot of disjointed sentences and disconnects in logic like how can you tell someone is wearing blue if you're in the dark?
This is the type of science fiction and young adult that I enjoy; alot of technology and not alot of young adult angst. It also has a plot that moves along, no side tracking for topics that aren't relevant or pausing for too long, and characters that have some depth to them.
On second read I see alot of disjointed sentences and disconnects in logic like how can you tell someone is wearing blue if you're in the dark?
This is the type of science fiction and young adult that I enjoy; alot of technology and not alot of young adult angst. It also has a plot that moves along, no side tracking for topics that aren't relevant or pausing for too long, and characters that have some depth to them.
This is the type of science fiction and young adult that I enjoy; alot of technology and not alot of young adult angst. It also has a plot that moves along, no side tracking for topics that aren't relevant or pausing for too long, and characters that have some depth to them.
Lots of complexity and parallel stories that keep the answers, for me, unclear til almost the end. And the end wrapped up nicely. Not too fast, not too slow.
Lots of complexity and parallel stories that keep the answers, for me, unclear til almost the end. And the end wrapped up nicely. Not too fast, not too slow.
Added to listNot Yet Publishedwith 8 books.
I'm always hesitant when I start the second book in a series because they either aren't about the characters I came to love in book one or it may be the same characters but the storyline is lacking in some quality that the first book had. This book is neither.
The references to the nursery rhymes of the 50 to 70s remind me alot of Ready Player One where you have to have lived in the era to understand the references. Here you have that requirement but this is not really about homage but about creatively tweaking those childhood stories.
It has plenty of complexity to keep the murder mystery good to the very end AND you have many of the same characters from book one.
I'm always hesitant when I start the second book in a series because they either aren't about the characters I came to love in book one or it may be the same characters but the storyline is lacking in some quality that the first book had. This book is neither.
The references to the nursery rhymes of the 50 to 70s remind me alot of Ready Player One where you have to have lived in the era to understand the references. Here you have that requirement but this is not really about homage but about creatively tweaking those childhood stories.
It has plenty of complexity to keep the murder mystery good to the very end AND you have many of the same characters from book one.
I thought the storyline sounded interesting but not sure what the 5 or 6 chapters at the start are all about. They're all just quotes from books that usually would be at the start of a chapter only, but in here they're the entire chapter. I eventually found some chapters that seemed to be about Willie Lincoln but I couldn't get interested by that point.
Maybe this makes sense in textual format?
I thought the storyline sounded interesting but not sure what the 5 or 6 chapters at the start are all about. They're all just quotes from books that usually would be at the start of a chapter only, but in here they're the entire chapter. I eventually found some chapters that seemed to be about Willie Lincoln but I couldn't get interested by that point.
Maybe this makes sense in textual format?
