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smthuriot's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-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
2.0
See my full review here:
https://sarahoverbooked.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/the-codex/
https://sarahoverbooked.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/the-codex/
jacqueshol's review against another edition
3.0
The Codex was not one of my favorite books by Preston. It wasn’t terrible, but it just never built up as one expects from Preston and Child. The storyline was not as well developed. It just seemed to amble along to its inevitable conclusion. The characters were vanilla and I didn’t care about any of them.
This book is like a toasted cheese sandwich. A bit bland and uninspiring. If you want to read about adventure in a rain forest, you will probably find this book to your liking. But if you want a treat for dinner, you best get something better.
This book is like a toasted cheese sandwich. A bit bland and uninspiring. If you want to read about adventure in a rain forest, you will probably find this book to your liking. But if you want a treat for dinner, you best get something better.
thopolok's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
i11iane's review against another edition
3.0
I 'read' this in audio book form and I think there were some important bits omitted from the abridged version, towards the end. Other than that, it was an enjoyable tale and I would definitely look for other books by Preston.
kyle120888's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
carriethis's review against another edition
3.0
Three stars isn't to say I didn't enjoy the story; airport novel at its best, cliched jungle noir at its semi-worst. I could have done without Sally and her golden waves of hair, sharpshooter skills or no. I could have enjoyed a whole novel about the translation of the Codex itself, but I will seek the real deal from professionals like Wade Davis. If you are looking for an excellent novel along a somewhat similar trail as The Codex, I highly recommend Night of the Jaguar by Michael Gruber. But do yourself the favor of reading the first two novels in his trilogy before that: Tropic of Night and Valley of Bones.
blessedcheese's review against another edition
3.0
This would make an out of the box story for the next Indiana Jones movie. Indy himself would be the macguffin and his sons would have to hunt for him.