Laura M. (LMM) -
Helpful Score: 3
After skimming through the other reviews...I am surprised that so few mention the key thing about this book---Crichton wrote in on a dare....it is an imaginative retelling of the events behind BEOWULF, using an real historical figure (Ibn Fadlan) as a foil for the story. Read with that in mind, this is a great book! If you aren't a fan of historical fiction or literary reworks, skip this.
Ekaterina Q. (Twilights-Angel) reviewed Eaters of the Dead (also published as The 13th Warrior) on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
The only complaints I have is that the 1st person narrative account was a bit difficult to get in to at first, and the footnotes, while insightful, tended to distract from the story. Otherwise, it's a quick read and was entertaining enough to keep me turning pages - and authentic enough to truly have me believing it was all real until I read the factual note at the end, lol.
Joe V. (jcvest) reviewed Eaters of the Dead (also published as The 13th Warrior) on + 34 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Much better than it sounds. A very, very different work for Crichton. It is NOT a horror book, it's historical/action/adventure. The ending is a tad of a let-down because of the nature of the work (read it and you'll see what I mean), but it was really interesting.
Elizabeth L. (morningdove3202) reviewed Eaters of the Dead (also published as The 13th Warrior) on + 9 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Excellent! If you loved the movie, you will love the book. The book goes into more detail than the movie, but I should note, it's written as if it were a true account of real events, but it is "historical fiction".
