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ktom13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
badseedgirl's review against another edition
4.0
Some authors just need to be heard. Scott Sigler is one of those authors. He reads his books with such enthusiasm, it can't help but be entertaining. This book was one long chase filled adventure romp. I listened to it while traveling and it was perfect because I could pause and stop it as needed and not feel like I had to rewind (yes I said rewind, and yes I know it dates me!) I really can't tell you why but I just really enjoy Mr. Sigler's writing style and his stories. This is the third book I have "read" of his and I just love him more and more!
amybraunauthor's review against another edition
5.0
Finally, finally got to read this adventure, and it did not disappoint! I can honestly say that this book *almost* made me afraid of creatures I'd never be afraid of. But that's Scott Sigler for you: A master horror author who mixes science with gory terror and adds a heaping of disturbing monsters. I've been a fan of Sigler's for a long time and I can honestly say this is one of my favourites that he's ever written. It's AWESOME. The build up is a little slow in the beginning as the author introduces the characters and the science (soooo much science, but I understood it when it was explained), but soon enough, the story takes a turn for the dangerous and intense and horrific as the scientists get a little too ambitious and their creation spirals out of control. The tension and action scenes kept my eyes rooted to the pages. I was constantly biting my nails and hoping that my favourite characters would make it out, and my least favourite characters would meet their deserved ends. I absolutely loved Colding, Sara (talk about a kick-butt lady!), Clayton, and Gunther, and their enemies were even nastier than I could imagine. This has all the makings of a huge Hollywood blockbuster, though it would warrant an R-rating due to the excessive gore. Seriously, some of the description used for certain scenes made me cringe. Honestly, the one thing that surprised me the most in this book was the romance. I wasn't expecting it when I usually do for other books, but I have to say I enjoyed it and felt it was a nice addition. For real, I could rave about this awesome novel all day and all night, but you'd be better served if you simply went out and picked up a copy for yourself. It's totally worth the read, and you'll never look at cows the same way again!
birdloveranne's review against another edition
5.0
I loved it. I also loved the author's narration of his book.
jerrysideburns's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
A classic tale of humanity messing with nature's building blocks and biting more than jt can chew. This book takes too long to get to the climax to the point that I felt like it was actually about something else entirely.
After reading a number of Siglers books I've come to find a few faults. Firstly, the lack of female characters. This is the first time one has had a a few in major roles and I found them to be lacking. One is pretty one dimensional, swooning over the hero and being objectified by the villians, she doesn't feel truly fleshed out. The other feels like more like a prop that serves to push the story forward and add horror elements with their hallucinations and poor mental health.
In conclusion, this book reads like a trashy aeroplane novel but way too long for the pay off. Too many named characters that are unnecessary. Jurassic Park did it better. I prefer his sci-fi sport stuff to this.
After reading a number of Siglers books I've come to find a few faults. Firstly, the lack of female characters. This is the first time one has had a a few in major roles and I found them to be lacking. One is pretty one dimensional, swooning over the hero and being objectified by the villians, she doesn't feel truly fleshed out. The other feels like more like a prop that serves to push the story forward and add horror elements with their hallucinations and poor mental health.
In conclusion, this book reads like a trashy aeroplane novel but way too long for the pay off. Too many named characters that are unnecessary. Jurassic Park did it better. I prefer his sci-fi sport stuff to this.
kayzie7's review against another edition
4.0
This novel was very interesting but it was a slow burner, the action didn't really get going until the second half of the book. The second half was, as with all Sigler novels, amazing and intense with lots of detailed and horrific action scenes and scary situations. Definitely worth a read.
katiefrankx's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant book. I found myself getting really attached to and involved with the characters, gunning for some to die and others to survive. As with many Sigler books, you never quite know if your favourite will make it and I went on a real rollercoaster of emotion reading this.
beastreader's review against another edition
3.0
I can still remember the first book I read from this author, Infected. I would say that book did what the movie, Arachnophobia did to people watching it. It gave me the chills and creeps all at the same time. Thus, I really thought that I was going to be in for a treat and get the same experience with this book. I would say that the last third of the book was just what I was looking forward too but I wanted to whole book to be that way.
The characters were fine. None that really stood out for me. Yet, some of them kept things interesting. I just kept waiting to see what the creature was that was going to possibly save humankind. Again, I was left hanging until the last third of the story. At that point I could not stop reading fast enough. Even some of your worst nightmares could not compare to what was born. This book may not have been one of my favorites but Mr. Sigler is still a top favorite author of mine.
The characters were fine. None that really stood out for me. Yet, some of them kept things interesting. I just kept waiting to see what the creature was that was going to possibly save humankind. Again, I was left hanging until the last third of the story. At that point I could not stop reading fast enough. Even some of your worst nightmares could not compare to what was born. This book may not have been one of my favorites but Mr. Sigler is still a top favorite author of mine.
narzack's review against another edition
2.0
Basically airport trash, with a lot of gore. The dialogue was pretty bad, but it would definitely make a pretty fun movie.
ltg61's review against another edition
2.0
This is my second foray into Scott Sigler, and frankly, this came pretty close to killing my interest in him. I previously read 'Nocturnal' and loved it in all its cheesiness. 'Ancestor' on the other hand, just feels hollow and dull.
The story is imaginative enough - laboratory made monsters and over-ambitious pharmaceutical execs making a mess of things...for, well, like 10 people give or take. 10 seriously uninteresting people. It seems like Sigler decided to rely entirely on backstory to develope each character, without giving them much actual character. Despite reading a bunch of unnecessary details about each characters past, I didn't feel any closer to knowing them. Every aspect of this story has the same issue; it feels so hollow yet simultaneously overweight, like it's been fleshed-out in all the wrong places.
The only positive thing I can say about this is that it wasn't quite bad enough to turn me off Scott Sigler permanently.
The story is imaginative enough - laboratory made monsters and over-ambitious pharmaceutical execs making a mess of things...for, well, like 10 people give or take. 10 seriously uninteresting people. It seems like Sigler decided to rely entirely on backstory to develope each character, without giving them much actual character. Despite reading a bunch of unnecessary details about each characters past, I didn't feel any closer to knowing them. Every aspect of this story has the same issue; it feels so hollow yet simultaneously overweight, like it's been fleshed-out in all the wrong places.
The only positive thing I can say about this is that it wasn't quite bad enough to turn me off Scott Sigler permanently.