crusoe's Reviews (239)

I was aching for a dark book and this definitely delivered, especially at the end as the situation quickly deteriorated. The concept of the Tox is fascinating and I like how slowly the truth about its nature is revealed (both how it affects everyone exposed to it and why it is on Raxter in the first place). 

However, there's several things I find unbelievable about the story,

from how the doctors didn't seem to have figured out a parasite was at work to Welch not trying to escape the island earlier or try to contact the outside world. The headmistress was also not brought up enough for the role she played at the end.

This book has a great design, everything is in style of the attraction. Unfortunately, I think this book could have been much better, as the facts were the most fun of the book. Instead, the book spends a lot of time recounting what can be found in the attraction which sounds like a weird commercial sales pitch for an attraction the reader undoubtedly already loves. 

I always enjoy Bryson's work. It's funny, a great light read, has some nifty facts that I forget immediately after reading them and doesn't overstay its welcome.

I also think the datedness of Bryson's work is usually part of its charm. It is like opening up a little timecapsule and seeing things from the perspective of people living through -now- historical events. 

I really like this installment. It starts of slow with Pip dealing with her trauma and starting to suspect she is being stalked; this part is a little jarring as it's very heavy and repetitive, but near the middle, the book speeds up and damn... It is the perfect circular ending to this series.

I was wondering what could possible happen after

Pip escapes from Jason

around the middle of the book but I was pleasantly surprised. 

Not because it's badly written. I have a personal vendetta against this book because of my highschool experiences. (And because it has aged very poorly.)