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November 28th 2007
by Urano
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Hardcover, 350 pages
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8496886034
(isbn13: 9788496886032)
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Will comparte con su padre una afición muy extraña para un chico de catorce años: pasa su tiempo excavando, buscando tesoros perdidos en las entra...more
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Read in May, 2008
recommends it for:
people who like dirt and avoid showers
Meh. This wasn't my kind of book at all. I was one of the multitudes who got sucked into the "next Harry Potter" hype and the one thing I've learned from the experience is that there isn't going to be a next Harry Potter, so I should just get over it.
Now, to the book. It's the story of Will Burrows, a Londoner whose great passion is conducting archaeological digs with his dad. When his dad goes missing, Will enlists the help of his friend Chester. Together they stumble on an e...more
Now, to the book. It's the story of Will Burrows, a Londoner whose great passion is conducting archaeological digs with his dad. When his dad goes missing, Will enlists the help of his friend Chester. Together they stumble on an e...more
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Read in May, 2008
I don't remember who recommended this book to me, but I didn't really like it. It took sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long for the author to say anything. The action took so long to develop and when there finally was action, there was too much dialogue and unnecessary description that it took the reader out of the action. I was just groping my through it the whole time waiting for things to happen. I think the book had potential, but the writing was so bad I just went crazy. It's like it...more
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Read in October, 2008
I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about this book. I liked the idea loyalty to family and friends. There is an ominous feeling of hopelessness surrounding Will's predicament and although he makes it through some tough moments I'm still left wondering how things can get better for him.
Digging tunnels and archaeological (sp?) stuff is unfamiliar territory but was interesting nonetheless.
There is a sequel and I'm looking forward to reading it.
Digging tunnels and archaeological (sp?) stuff is unfamiliar territory but was interesting nonetheless.
There is a sequel and I'm looking forward to reading it.
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Read in October, 2008
A great introduction to what could potentially live up to the "next Harry Potter" hype it has received, both overseas and stateside. However, unlike the Potter books, it isn't QUITE as engrossing from the opening chapters.
It does pick up steam, and it CERTAINLY left me wanting to read the sequel(s), but as a stand-alone work it doesn't stand up individually to even the first few Potter books.
Three stars is slightly misleading, as I enjoyed it more than that really reflects. ...more
It does pick up steam, and it CERTAINLY left me wanting to read the sequel(s), but as a stand-alone work it doesn't stand up individually to even the first few Potter books.
Three stars is slightly misleading, as I enjoyed it more than that really reflects. ...more
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Read in July, 2008
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Nickrecommends it for: Those with a Harry Potter sized hole in their lives
The 3-star book with a 5-star ending...
I have to admit that I was not floored by this book when I first started reading it. I found it to be a little slow and dreary, even though I know that for a trilogy it is important to set up the characters and relationships. However, once the story gets rolling, the book has a lot going for it. The multiple twists and turns will keep you guessing for almost the entire last 2/3 of the book, including one twist at the 2/3 mark that is so sick, I had to p...more
I have to admit that I was not floored by this book when I first started reading it. I found it to be a little slow and dreary, even though I know that for a trilogy it is important to set up the characters and relationships. However, once the story gets rolling, the book has a lot going for it. The multiple twists and turns will keep you guessing for almost the entire last 2/3 of the book, including one twist at the 2/3 mark that is so sick, I had to p...more
Will Burrows loves a good adventure. His father was trained as an archaeologist but works in a second rate local museum. In their off hours, Will and his Dad do amateur digs in hopes of finding something really exciting, something really noteworthy. They’ve had a few interesting discoveries but nothing seems to pan out.
Bend on trying to find something really interesting, Will enlists the help of his buddy Chester. Every day after school the two work on an area that seems to have some pote...more
Bend on trying to find something really interesting, Will enlists the help of his buddy Chester. Every day after school the two work on an area that seems to have some pote...more
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Read in March, 2008
Will Burrows aka Seth Jerome, lives 'topsoil' with his family, Dr. and Mrs. Burrows and his sister, Rebecca. His father, Dr. Burrows, has an obsession to excavate and dig beneath the soil to find tunnels or cities lost long ago. He stumbles upon an important find. He hints to Will that he has found something big and tells him not to breathe a word of it to anyone. IN a few days, Dr. Burrows goes missing, and so Will along with his friend, Chester decide to investigate this mysterious tunnel. The...more
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Read in February, 2008
the premise of the book is interesting, even as some plot twists are highly unbelievable. but, the writing is atrocious. although, i did acclimate to it as the book wore on. there are too many literary clichés. the adjectives, similes, and metaphors are florid. the humor is forced.
but, beyond that, i have two major gripes (neither of which reveal any plot details). one is the parody of a queer character, mr. clarke junior. he wears puce and lemon blazers. "...he was a great fav...more
but, beyond that, i have two major gripes (neither of which reveal any plot details). one is the parody of a queer character, mr. clarke junior. he wears puce and lemon blazers. "...he was a great fav...more
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Read in May, 2008
I was pretty disappointed in this book. I thought the beginning was pretty slow, and it was hard to get interested in the story's overall premise. I did think that the middle of the book got significantly better. I became interested in the world that was discovered. There were many fascinating aspects that I looked forward to learning more about. However, as I continued to read, I kept wondering how the authors were going to explain everything sufficiently with the few pages that were left in th...more
Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
those looking to be disappointed
I picked it up because it reminded me of another book I love ('The City of Ember'- worth a look) and because as a child I was always digging around in the cellars/ foundations/ chimneys of my mum and dad's house and the houses of friends and the blurb and initial chapters certainly called that to mind. However, I've found the characters difficult to relate to and I tend to pity them all for being generally worthless individuals- apart from Chester who I just feel sorry for.
The book also fee...more
The book also fee...more
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Read in August, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone who loves sci-fi, fantasy, adventure
Wow... I'm only about half way through, but it took me all of two evenings to get there. I wanted to keep reading. I browsed through some of the other reviews on this site, and I'm frankly amazed! Maybe it does a book no good service to be touted as "the next Harry Potter." Because this book is too original to be "the next" anything. The characters are themselves, not Harry wannabees. The story isn't ripped-off wizarding world, but a whole different take on the "what ifs...more
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Read in April, 2008
Will’s one connection with his absent-minded father is their shared love of digging; Will has learned how to excavate and has provided much of the grunt work for some minor finds. His mother is in a TV haze, and his sister, an oddly anal-retentive girl, keeps the household running. When his father disappears, Will is certain that it has to do with some secret project, and soon he and his friend Chester have followed Mr. Burrows into a lost underground world. Here, the story turns quite dark...more
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Read in December, 2007
recommends it for:
absolutely no one!
I had heard the hype and the buzz around this book and was really excited about it. Sure there is plenty of potential here, the underground colony is a great setting for an adventure and there are some very creative details and ideas here. Unfortunately you keep waiting for this book to go somewhere, to do something, but it doesn't. They don't even make it into the underground colony until over 170 pages into the book. Even then it still just continues to grind its wheels. This book is just dark...more
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Read in December, 2007
recommends it for:
absolutely no one!
I had heard the hype and the buzz around this book and was really excited about it. Sure there is plenty of potential here, the underground colony is a great setting for an adventure and there are some very creative details and ideas here. Unfortunately you keep waiting for this book to go somewhere, to do something, but it doesn't. They don't even make it into the underground colony until over 170 pages into the book. Even then it still just continues to grind its wheels. This book is just dark...more
Read in July, 2008
I'll be honest...I threw it aside before I was even halfway in. Supposedly it's a very popular book, but the appeal eludes me. Maybe I've been ruined by Lara Croft and Indiana Jones and now I expect my archaeology to be served with a side of nazi chase scenes, human sacrifices, or booby-trapped idols. If any of that factors into Tunnels it must be pretty late into the game. It takes sooo long to get going, and the main character and his father seem very bland to me, and not particularly a...more
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Read in November, 2008
Finally, I finished this book, after got bored in the first 250 pages (first?? :D).
Aksinya manahh? Itu yang ada di kepala saya sepanjang baca halaman awal sampai 200-an. Cape deh. Tapi setelah Will tertangkap baru deh, aksinya keliatan.
Teaser yang hype-nya Harry Potter emang atraktif, tapi hmm... kalo HP dapet nilai 8, Tunnels 6,8 hehe.
Aksinya manahh? Itu yang ada di kepala saya sepanjang baca halaman awal sampai 200-an. Cape deh. Tapi setelah Will tertangkap baru deh, aksinya keliatan.
Teaser yang hype-nya Harry Potter emang atraktif, tapi hmm... kalo HP dapet nilai 8, Tunnels 6,8 hehe.
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Read in December, 2007
A new novel for young readers that is more sci-fi thriller than fantasy, as I was lead to believe. It's said by the publisher of Scholastic Books that he believes this to be the new Harry Potter. It's not quite in that league and certainly not the same genre. It's the story of a young outsider who, with his buddy, begins exploring an underground shaft, first for the adventure and then to find his missing father. The novel gets really exciting about half way through when the boys discover and...more
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Read in September, 2008
This was awfully dark and scary to be in the juvenile section of my library. I would much rather place it for the ya group.
Imagine discovering a world right under your feet. A world where people had retreated throughout history, but is currently ruled by a cruel theocracy who will kill without compunction. A world where your historian father has disappeared. Where everything you know is changed, even people you thought you knew your entire life.
The ending of this book seemed a bit out ...more
Imagine discovering a world right under your feet. A world where people had retreated throughout history, but is currently ruled by a cruel theocracy who will kill without compunction. A world where your historian father has disappeared. Where everything you know is changed, even people you thought you knew your entire life.
The ending of this book seemed a bit out ...more
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Read in May, 2008
recommended to Aina Dayana by:
saya jumpa di booth PTS sewaktu sedang mencari buku kanak-kanak
sebenarnya saya tidaklah betul-betul membacanya dari kulit ke kulit. bagi saya ceritanya agak sedikit membosankan. kenapa ya? entahlah. tapi bila sudah separuh buku di baca barulah rasa seronok sedikit. tapi disebabkan dah lama baca, tak berapa ingat secara terperinci ceritanya :)
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Read in August, 2008
I saw this book on the cover of my niece's Scholastic book order, and read "I knew from page one that Harry Potter was magic. Digging into TUNNELS gave me the same thrill" - Barry Cunningham, the Editor who discovered J.K. Rowling. Me: "OOooohh!!" And my library even had it, hooray!
This book was written by two UK friends and one of them has experience/knowledge about buildings etc and that really adds to the book. It is imaginative and mysterious. The next book, Dee...more
This book was written by two UK friends and one of them has experience/knowledge about buildings etc and that really adds to the book. It is imaginative and mysterious. The next book, Dee...more
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