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Booksnthreads (19 KP) rated Uglies (Uglies, #1) in Books

Jun 6, 2018

Uglies (Uglies, #1)

Scott Westerfeld | 2005 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

7.6

(39 Ratings)

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I really enjoyed this novel and am still a bit surprised that it still hasn't been made into a movie. I thought the concept was pretty creative, and this first novel in particular was well told.

On the other hand, I do feel that the series drops off a bit in the subsequent books. They all connect seamlessly, and the stories are all satisfying, just not as engaging as some of its contemporary YA novels.

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David McK (3623 KP) rated The Lost World in Books

Jan 28, 2019

The Lost World

Arthur Conan Doyle | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry

6.7

(3 Ratings)

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Arthur Conan Doyle's (more famous for his Sherlock Holmes creation) adventure novel, following a scientific expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America, where prehistoric animals still survive.

Interesting not solely from a plot standpoint, but also as a window into the then contemporary views on the Dinosauria family: who mostly come across as slow and dull-witted compared to more recent interpretations, such as those in Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park.