2022 ONTD Reading Challenge discussion

I'm kinda obsessed with the Amazon so im gonna read this one.

I read this years ago!! I was super into James Rollins before he started writing his Sigma Force novels. I remember it being good, but I read it 10+ years ago and I know I didn't like it as well as his first 3 books. I might reread this with you :)

Sidenote - I just saw the comment without realizing which month's discussion it was in so I was like "WAIT THEY'RE ADAPTING AMAZONIA?!" and I was both excited and confused that they'd pick this one to adapt instead of one of the others.

I got a jumpstart on this one. I'm roughly 2/3 through and I really like it so far! I love adventure stories and the rain forest and disease outbreaks, so it has everything I like. There's still so much left though and I can't even imagine what else is going to happen.

I'm about 1/3 of the way through (I think, I neglected to update my progress for some reason and I don't have it with me) and I'm enjoying it! I really don't remember anything so it feels like I'm reading it for the first time.

I will say that I was a bit taken aback at how he refers to the native tribes as "Indians." They seem to be portrayed in an overall respectful way, but that still gave me pause. When I'm done, I'll be curious to read opinions on how culturally sensitive he was in writing this book, as I'm certainly no expert.

Eve wrote: "I'm about 1/3 of the way through (I think, I neglected to update my progress for some reason and I don't have it with me) and I'm enjoying it! I really don't remember anything so it feels like I'm ..."

you know, I was thinking the same thing! Let's share any resources we find on here :-)

I just posted a WAY tl;dr review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I wasn't able to find anything from the POV of indigenous people on the book, but the more I think about it, the more I'm bothered by his portrayals. I detailed it all in the review. I hope we have someone in the group who can help shed some light on these issues, even without reading the book, based on what I highlighted in my review.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to reading the other two books I have lined up, that are actually by Brazilian authors instead of a white dude writing about indigenous tribes! :)

I'm finished and I liked it overall. although I do think it got kinda hokey and silly towards the end.

I'm mad about (view spoiler)[my favorite character, Manny, dying (hide spoiler)]

re: your spoiler, RIGHT? So unnecessary.

I started on this last night, and although having checked the reviews/ratings you posted, I was not prepared.

I was fully expecting the usual "this was written by a man and it shows" experience, but basic silliness like Mister Fancy Science Pants doesn't know the difference between poisonous and venomous... xD

About halfway done, and seriously waiting for some of the characters to develop some depth.

I don't know whether the editor was overzelous in keeping the length down, or Rollins's writing style is just that brief, but the whole thing has a very "Book of the Film" feel about it. He writes what happens, and leaves the actors and stunt coordinators take care of the actual delivery.