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corprew's review against another edition
5.0
This is the only book of Crichton's that I'd recommend reading, and I recommend it heartily. In some ways a modernist retelling of beowulf.
daswampthing's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
gsheffy's review against another edition
main character says he would rather have sex with a woman on her period than climb down a cliff đđ» so true king
ok i didnât enjoy like at all, very suspenseful, but hated everyone⊠maybe iâll have something more insightful to say after beowulf class
ok i didnât enjoy like at all, very suspenseful, but hated everyone⊠maybe iâll have something more insightful to say after beowulf class
ladyethyme's review against another edition
2.0
I almost never say this butâŠ.the movie was much, much better. Had humour, better storytelling, better pacing.
This book was basically a bored, dry scholarâs recount of an interesting storyâŠ.
And frankly if I have to hear the word âverilyâ or âI saw with my own eyesâ ONE MORE TIME Iâm going to VERILY KILL SOMEONE WITH MY OWN HANDS myself. THREE TIMES in two paragraphsâŠ.and it goes on like this through the entire book.
And the constant references to slave girls being banged wherever/whenever the men pleased got gross real fast. A whole âvillageâ where the men kept nothing but sex slaves? Critchton seems fine with this and delightedly refers to it over and over and overâŠ
This book was basically a bored, dry scholarâs recount of an interesting storyâŠ.
And frankly if I have to hear the word âverilyâ or âI saw with my own eyesâ ONE MORE TIME Iâm going to VERILY KILL SOMEONE WITH MY OWN HANDS myself. THREE TIMES in two paragraphsâŠ.and it goes on like this through the entire book.
And the constant references to slave girls being banged wherever/whenever the men pleased got gross real fast. A whole âvillageâ where the men kept nothing but sex slaves? Critchton seems fine with this and delightedly refers to it over and over and overâŠ
thomasr417's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
schuster_s's review against another edition
3.0
Not my usual choice of Crichton book, but not horrible. I had to look up if it was real or not because it is so well sourced. Overall pretty good, but I wonât read it again anytime soon. To the shelf to join the Crichton collection!
bpc's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.25
gatun's review against another edition
5.0
The first thing you need to know about The Eaters of the Dead is what it is not. It is not The 13th Warrior. Now that is out of the way, The Eaters of the Dead is a retelling of Beowulf. The afterward of the book explains how Michael Crichton decided to write it and how he wrote it. Simon Vance's smooth voice leads the listener from Bagdad to the Viking homelands far in the north. If you enjoy Beowulf, the literary version not the movie or animated versions, you will enjoy The Eaters of the Dead. If you have not encountered Beowulf yet, The Eaters of the Dead may be a rough start.
gggreggg's review against another edition
3.0
Not what I was expecting from a book by Michael Crichton. Good though. Enjoyed it. Quite engaging.