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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
To start with I have to admit that I never read Dante's Inferno, which has been taken as an inspiration for this book. So I am not able to judge if that has been done right, wrong, good or bad. But I know that the book feels like the circles of hell in the Inferno.
There is Mary Klipot, a woman with deep seated problems, extremely religious, bordering on madness, highly intelligent,working with some of the most dangerous biological substances. During an archaeological dig the plague virus is discovered and Mary is researching it to be able to learn as much as possible about this pestilence. An assistant, corrupt and greedy for money, tries to sell the virus. On discovery of his weakness and her unexpected pregnancy Mary tips over into madness and releases the virus, slightly altered, into a UN assembly in Manhattan, believing the world must die.
There is Patrick Shepherd, a young war veteran who lost an arm and is recovering in a hospital, plagued by strange dreams, hopeless, full of unexplained guilt, suicidal, waiting for the prosthetic arm, while Manhattan is raging with the plague.
So far, so good, I like the story and the race to contain the plague, the dreams of Patrick, the madness of Mary, nine wise men, Noah, God, the military and of course the people of the island and there fight to survive all make very good reading. It is slightly too much, so many different angles, so many different happenings and explanations, I had to stop reading sometimes just to have some time to sort through everything. There are probably three books in here with three stories. I made it through though and I did enjoy it. Every new problem, angle, idea will get explained and solved in the end and every different story in the book comes to an end, but still, there is a lot in here.
It is basically a novel about the evil, corruption, greed and all the other bad things we humans are so good at and the possibility of another worldwide extinction (like the biblical Flood) with a chosen character (like Noah) to save the worthy. There is a lot of religion in here, no special kind, a more general approach, which I am not so keen on, but in the end that didn't matter, it is a damn good read.
There is Mary Klipot, a woman with deep seated problems, extremely religious, bordering on madness, highly intelligent,working with some of the most dangerous biological substances. During an archaeological dig the plague virus is discovered and Mary is researching it to be able to learn as much as possible about this pestilence. An assistant, corrupt and greedy for money, tries to sell the virus. On discovery of his weakness and her unexpected pregnancy Mary tips over into madness and releases the virus, slightly altered, into a UN assembly in Manhattan, believing the world must die.
There is Patrick Shepherd, a young war veteran who lost an arm and is recovering in a hospital, plagued by strange dreams, hopeless, full of unexplained guilt, suicidal, waiting for the prosthetic arm, while Manhattan is raging with the plague.
So far, so good, I like the story and the race to contain the plague, the dreams of Patrick, the madness of Mary, nine wise men, Noah, God, the military and of course the people of the island and there fight to survive all make very good reading. It is slightly too much, so many different angles, so many different happenings and explanations, I had to stop reading sometimes just to have some time to sort through everything. There are probably three books in here with three stories. I made it through though and I did enjoy it. Every new problem, angle, idea will get explained and solved in the end and every different story in the book comes to an end, but still, there is a lot in here.
It is basically a novel about the evil, corruption, greed and all the other bad things we humans are so good at and the possibility of another worldwide extinction (like the biblical Flood) with a chosen character (like Noah) to save the worthy. There is a lot of religion in here, no special kind, a more general approach, which I am not so keen on, but in the end that didn't matter, it is a damn good read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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There has been a crime committed here. This could have been a good thriller but it has been badly mauled by both its author and the editors. What could have been an exciting tale of conspiracy, of the unleashing of a deadly plague, manufactured in the secret laboratories of the CIA, of the death of thousands, of the attempts to control the spread of the contamination and the struggle of one individual to save mankind... but no. This travesty is a pathetic merger of a good thriller with pseudo-religious rantings belonging in the backward chapel of some lunatic fundamentalist, of moronic conspiracy theories married to a truly amateurish attempt to marry it with Dante's "Inferno". God! How sad!
This could so easily have been a good read. It has all the tricks of a modern thriller (I'm talking film here - so the unspoken agenda is quite clear): the cliff-hanging countdown; the short, snappy scenes cutting off at a crisis point; several story lines running parallel; action-packed, over-the-top characters. But come on! Throw in the Grim Reaper (Oh my God! How corny!), and Saint Death (is this a comedy?), and spirit guides, wise smiling Buddha's and the circles of Hell - oh! even God makes an appearance!
What's even more criminal is the fact that there are morons out there who actually believe that this is a good read and have encouraged a sequel!
This could so easily have been a good read. It has all the tricks of a modern thriller (I'm talking film here - so the unspoken agenda is quite clear): the cliff-hanging countdown; the short, snappy scenes cutting off at a crisis point; several story lines running parallel; action-packed, over-the-top characters. But come on! Throw in the Grim Reaper (Oh my God! How corny!), and Saint Death (is this a comedy?), and spirit guides, wise smiling Buddha's and the circles of Hell - oh! even God makes an appearance!
What's even more criminal is the fact that there are morons out there who actually believe that this is a good read and have encouraged a sequel!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Another must read from Steve Alten. Cracking, riveting and inventive from start to finish. As usual with all of Steve Alten's books, full of twists and turns along the way.
Drawing on old myths and legends regarding 'the grom reaper' and the plague and mixing with political intrigue and chemical warfare, the author has produced a really great piece of work and i highly recommend this book to everyone.
Cant wait to see if this gets made into a film. Also check out the 'MEG' series and 'The Loch' from the same author, all excellent reads.Grim Reaper: End of DaysMeg: A Novel of Deep TerrorThe TrenchMeg: Primal WatersMeg: Hell's AquariumMeg: OriginsThe Loch
Drawing on old myths and legends regarding 'the grom reaper' and the plague and mixing with political intrigue and chemical warfare, the author has produced a really great piece of work and i highly recommend this book to everyone.
Cant wait to see if this gets made into a film. Also check out the 'MEG' series and 'The Loch' from the same author, all excellent reads.Grim Reaper: End of DaysMeg: A Novel of Deep TerrorThe TrenchMeg: Primal WatersMeg: Hell's AquariumMeg: OriginsThe Loch
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Rather than being just inspired by Dante I felt that this book was crippled by it, Dante tangling it up and making it go in ever decreasing circles. Read more
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Read this book!!!!
I highly recomend this book, I could not put it down from start to finish! If you enjoy reading this book try the Meg books also by Steve Alten.
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