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A review by lmau
The X-Files: Ground Zero by Kevin J. Anderson
3.0
This is the first crime related novel I’ve read, so I didn’t know what to expect from the X-Files, especially since I heard the series was pretty nostalgic, (especially to fans of the show) as well.
I’m not sure which from the two versions (book to movie adaption) is better though, but this one in particular was neither good (since the first few and last parts got me intrigued long enough) nor bad (my only concern would probably be some characters didn’t stand out much, so they end up not being memorable until the end) for my taste.
Similar to what other accounts posted on their reviews, I can understand their sentiment regarding its writing style, (a show, not tell method) and the character’s personalities (Scully and Mulder having opposite personalities, yet they still make a good team).
On the other hand, I like how the FBI agents unraveled the mystery, which was slow and suspenseful. Not to mention, how readers were given clues to make it look like we’re part of their team to figure it out on our own.
With that, I could say the entire novel was average and enjoyable on some parts, so I wasn’t entirely disappointed upon finishing it after a few days.
I’m not sure which from the two versions (book to movie adaption) is better though, but this one in particular was neither good (since the first few and last parts got me intrigued long enough) nor bad (my only concern would probably be some characters didn’t stand out much, so they end up not being memorable until the end) for my taste.
Similar to what other accounts posted on their reviews, I can understand their sentiment regarding its writing style, (a show, not tell method) and the character’s personalities (Scully and Mulder having opposite personalities, yet they still make a good team).
On the other hand, I like how the FBI agents unraveled the mystery, which was slow and suspenseful. Not to mention, how readers were given clues to make it look like we’re part of their team to figure it out on our own.
With that, I could say the entire novel was average and enjoyable on some parts, so I wasn’t entirely disappointed upon finishing it after a few days.