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This book was underwhelming. I thought this would be a classic exploration where everything goes wrong but no. So, here we are with an average experience and nothing to tell, even worse it only made me feel bored.
For most part the book was just the ramblings of a dull person. Worst than that, an unreliable narrator than made it even worse because I couldn't believe a word what was being told. It was a terrible idea narrating this in first person, it blinds the place to a subjective point of view ...more
For most part the book was just the ramblings of a dull person. Worst than that, an unreliable narrator than made it even worse because I couldn't believe a word what was being told. It was a terrible idea narrating this in first person, it blinds the place to a subjective point of view ...more
Great book that goes where tales don't normally go
This is a page-turner, though a unconventional one. The main character is placed on a team to investigate a place named Area X, which apparently is quite dangerous after some unnamed military experiment or experiments.
The team of women sent to investigate this place are not picked for their friendship - they don't know each other's names, and few of them are that friendly to begin with.
Then things get odd. People go insane, structures come alive, ...more
This is a page-turner, though a unconventional one. The main character is placed on a team to investigate a place named Area X, which apparently is quite dangerous after some unnamed military experiment or experiments.
The team of women sent to investigate this place are not picked for their friendship - they don't know each other's names, and few of them are that friendly to begin with.
Then things get odd. People go insane, structures come alive, ...more
Honestly, I'm not 100% sure what to make of this book. While I respect why the author kept all the characters distant from the reader, I wish I had more of an emotional connection to them, as I feel that would have heightened my enjoyment of the story. The novel had somewhat of a plot, but the ending remained open-ended without answering hardly any questions, which is obviously designed to get you to read the sequels. Again, I understand this, but I would have liked a little more information abo
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There were a lot of good passages with descriptions and prose, but overall there wasn't a main antagonist fueling the story. It was like a pizza cut into too many pieces and one slice wasn't enough. I'm curious how the movie adapts to this, but as a series, I'd have to respectfully back out.
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Dec 30, 2015
Samantha
marked it as to-read
Feb 16, 2017
Shannon
marked it as to-read
May 25, 2017
Abbey Elsbernd
marked it as to-read
