To preface my humble opinion...
1) I am an old-school Tomb Raider fan;
2) I have used Tomb Raider (games and books) in both my Social Sciences AND English-Language Arts classroom (for the history and plotting);
3) I am an archaeologist (the culmination of my graduate studies) that specializes in the Northern European Iron Age.
All of that inconsequential information aside, I enjoy diving into stuff that brought me joy and inspiration during my younger years. Not being too big of a fan of the generic and character-bland (but visually-stunning and action-packed!) re-boot, I was delighted to find two "Lara Croft and..." games and this novel. Mr. Abnett writes extremely well, introducing the reader to the syntax and spellings of Great Britain along the way. The novel is indeed fast-paced and the author does an excellent job of weaving detail into finite spaces. So what might I like to see adjusted? The main issue that I have with Mr. Abnett's work is the fact that "Carter Bell" ("Lara's" shining-star colleague and right-hand-man), as written, apparently knows very little about the subjects that are broached. He has "Lara" explain everything in the book. I realize that she is the protagonist, but "Carter" doesn't need to suffer the plot-device treatment. If he is to match his dossier, then "Carter" needs to have a store-house of knowledge, but maybe not voice it as much as the protagonist (for literary purposes). Instead, "Lara," at times, seems to treat him like an incapable. It gets to be a bit of a joke towards the last 1/4 of the novel. The worst example? "Lara" and "Carter" discussing Egypt and Tutankhamen's tomb. Sad. The no-information-to-add, hiding-behind-things, "Can-you-handle-it?" Carter Bell. Sigh. Secondarily, and not to spoil any plotting, the woodland sequences are too numerous. They absolutely fit the story, but pop up a bit too many times to keep the established pace. And finally, Tutankhamen's tomb, KV 62, in the Valley of the Kings... I'll say this... One of the reasons that I appreciate games like "Tomb Raider" and "Uncharted" is that they take actual and established places and render them in a re-visioned or completely new way. Such is Mr. Abnett's take on Tut's tomb. And the old "Lara" even emerges for a time, as the tomb is, well, not treated with preservation in mind! Otherwise, "Lara" has softened a bit, with preservation and public display trumping personal gain. All of us archaeologists looking to train future generations can breathe a sigh of relief. Would I recommend this novel? Absolutely! It is what I call a "dumb read," in that one can simply sit back and enjoy the literary ride without being forced to research inclusions (though Mr. Abnett DOES give us that opportunity if taken), use a thesaurus, or be bored to death with hardly-read academic trifling. I look forward to the next installment. Just, please, let "Carter" live up to how we know him! Thanks for reading and Happy 2017!
- Tapa blanda: 352 páginas
- Editor: Prima Games; Edición: 01 (13 de septiembre de 2016)
- Colección: Tomb Raider 2
- Idioma: Inglés
- ISBN-10: 1465441417
- ISBN-13: 978-1465441416
- Valoración media de los clientes: Sé el primero en opinar sobre este producto
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Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon:
- n.° 18093 en Ciencia ficción (Libros)
- n.° 1476 en Ficción basada en TV, cine y videojuegos
- n.° 1376 en Fantasía de acción y aventura
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