The Great Zoo Of China edition by Matthew Reilly Literature Fiction eBooks
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A high-concept, action-packed thriller from the bestselling author of SCARECROW AND THE ARMY OF THIEVES.
It is a secret the Chinese government has been keeping for forty years. They have found a species of animal no one believed even existed. It will amaze the world.
Now the Chinese are ready to unveil their astonishing discovery within the greatest zoo ever constructed. A small group of VIPs and journalists has been brought to the zoo deep within China to see its fabulous creatures for the first time. Among them is Dr Cassandra Jane 'CJ' Cameron, a writer for National Geographic and an expert on reptiles.
The visitors are assured by their Chinese hosts that they will be struck with wonder at these beasts, that they are perfectly safe, and that nothing can go wrong...
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The Great Zoo Of China edition by Matthew Reilly Literature Fiction eBooks
In the very back of the paperback edition of "The Great Zoo of China", there's an interview with Reilly where he states that he hopes his readers enjoyed the story. I've seen enough other reviews to know that some folks actually did like the novel, praising it and adorning the book with 5 star reviews. I, however, am no one of those.I shouldn't really be surprised that "The Great Zoo of China" failed to impress me. 2015 has, after all, been a huge disappointment in anticipated books. Nearly every novel I've eagerly waited for has ended up letting me down. That's probably why I'm not all that upset about another one to add to the displeasure list. What I am upset about, though, is the utter mess this novel was, especially considering this was penned by one of the best authors to emerge in the last 10 years.
I don't even have time to go into all the details (cuz there are a lot) but simply put, "...China" is a disastrous novel in every sense of the word. It's horribly written. Sloppy to the point of laziness. The characters are paper thin and there's no emotional connection to any of them, let alone any real backstory. Most of them are written in as place holders or just another body for the dragons to chomp down on..and from the get go, it's pretty damn easy to tell who is going to die and who will end up the victor. The action, though it is non-stop, is just too much and ridiculously unbelievable. Reilly is known for writing some insanely crazy action scenes (go read the 40 page epic chase scene in "Ice Station") but here, it's just too much. While I enjoy explosions and car chases and fights against monsters, I like the pacing to be a little bit more well done, not one of those "and then...and then...and then" kind of prose. Here, it's as if Reilly was replaced by a 14 year old who just guzzled down 8 cans of Red Bull while binging on Michael Bay's filmography.
And then there's the plot, which is probably the worst of all. Yeah, the whole "Jurassic Park" thing gets thrown around, and yes, there are some comparisons, but if you put the 2 side by side, there is really no contest. Crichton's book was original and believable (to a point). It made sense and it started an entire franchise of billion dollar movies and merchandise. I can't see that happening with Reilly's book because, honestly, it just wasn't that good. Sure, some of the ideas were clever (the whole hibernating dragon thing was thought out) but overall, it just didn't work and left me shocked this could be by the same author that I've loved for years.
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The Great Zoo Of China edition by Matthew Reilly Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
This is more of a screen play treatment than a novel. The science behind the dragons is problematical if you think about it for a bit, but that is not the problem. It is a series of tedious, repetitive action scenes. It is hard to care much about the cardboard characters. (One of them might as well say "Hello, I'm the cute precocious child you will later save from a dragon -- see you in few chapters, I must go now.) If all this sounds good to you, wait for the film version.
While I really enjoy reading non-fiction and highbrow literature with deeper meanings, after so many such books in a row, it can be necessary to take a break and read a big, action-packed, blockbuster of a book. "The Great Zoo of China" fits that bill pretty perfectly. Taking obvious inspiration from Michael Crichton's "Jurassic Park" (and even acknowledging the fact once), this tells the story of the Chinese government's attempts to outshine America culturally by opening an enormous, theme-park style zoo that hosts several varieties of dragon, which the story claims really did roam the Earth at one time. The explanations for what happened to the creatures and how they were brought "back to life" seem believable enough as you read them, though undoubtedly they would be unlikely to hold up to closer scrutiny. One doesn't come to this sort of book for a science lesson however, but for the adventure. And what an adventure it is. The managers of the zoo have flown in members of the American press, diplomats, and Chinese bigwigs for an early tour of the facility to announce it to the world. As expected, things don't go as planned. Being chased around a massive complex by packs of vicious dragons is every bit as suspenseful as one would expect, leading to a book that is very difficult to put down. The characters aren't all necessarily that well developed, but most are fleshed out enough to keep you interested in their fates, and even one of the dragons winds up being very endearing. Matthew Reilly's writing style keeps the action moving along at a brisk pace, though he is a little too fond of accenting particularly big moments with italics and exclamation points. Still, this is a hugely entertaining book and great to curl up with on a cold Winter's night.
In the very back of the paperback edition of "The Great Zoo of China", there's an interview with Reilly where he states that he hopes his readers enjoyed the story. I've seen enough other reviews to know that some folks actually did like the novel, praising it and adorning the book with 5 star reviews. I, however, am no one of those.
I shouldn't really be surprised that "The Great Zoo of China" failed to impress me. 2015 has, after all, been a huge disappointment in anticipated books. Nearly every novel I've eagerly waited for has ended up letting me down. That's probably why I'm not all that upset about another one to add to the displeasure list. What I am upset about, though, is the utter mess this novel was, especially considering this was penned by one of the best authors to emerge in the last 10 years.
I don't even have time to go into all the details (cuz there are a lot) but simply put, "...China" is a disastrous novel in every sense of the word. It's horribly written. Sloppy to the point of laziness. The characters are paper thin and there's no emotional connection to any of them, let alone any real backstory. Most of them are written in as place holders or just another body for the dragons to chomp down on..and from the get go, it's pretty damn easy to tell who is going to die and who will end up the victor. The action, though it is non-stop, is just too much and ridiculously unbelievable. Reilly is known for writing some insanely crazy action scenes (go read the 40 page epic chase scene in "Ice Station") but here, it's just too much. While I enjoy explosions and car chases and fights against monsters, I like the pacing to be a little bit more well done, not one of those "and then...and then...and then" kind of prose. Here, it's as if Reilly was replaced by a 14 year old who just guzzled down 8 cans of Red Bull while binging on Michael Bay's filmography.
And then there's the plot, which is probably the worst of all. Yeah, the whole "Jurassic Park" thing gets thrown around, and yes, there are some comparisons, but if you put the 2 side by side, there is really no contest. Crichton's book was original and believable (to a point). It made sense and it started an entire franchise of billion dollar movies and merchandise. I can't see that happening with Reilly's book because, honestly, it just wasn't that good. Sure, some of the ideas were clever (the whole hibernating dragon thing was thought out) but overall, it just didn't work and left me shocked this could be by the same author that I've loved for years.
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