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Icequake
A ground-breaking page turner in the realm of speculative science fiction by Crawford Kilian.
When the world climate changes overnight, when thirteen million cubic kilometers of icecap slide into the sea, when famine and flood break down civil order, the survivors at the remote New Shackleton Station on the Antarctic icecap know that rescue is impossible.
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First published January 1, 1979
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Crawford Kilian
28 books17 followersCrawford Kilian was born in New York in 1941. Raised in Los Angeles and Mexico City, he is a naturalized Canadian citizen living in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife, Alice, and daughters, Anna and Margaret. Formerly a technical writer-editor at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley, he has taught English at Capilano College in North Vancouver since 1968.
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January 10, 2018
This was written as a companion story to Tsunami and out of the two Kilian’s environmentally apocalyptic tales this one stands taller. The name tells you pretty much all you need to know, the personae dramatis first pages set you up for a multiplayer situation. Reading this in the wake of the most brutal wintery weekend in recent past (with masochistically too much of outside time) was perfectly apt. Because you know…Antarctica. And so timely in a way too, I’ve read Tsunami after reading a nonfiction book about how the water will eventually take over and the world will Atlantis itself and now this one shortly after reading a book about magnetism. The premise here is that Earth’s magnetism has reversed and the world has…well, quaked. While I found Tsunami to be not particularly exciting and overpowered by dated references and attitudes, this one actually was an improvement on both levels. The descriptions were exceptionally vivid, horrifyingly so. Nature here really is a very formidable foe in its all its stunning magnificence and pitiless indifference. Of course, climate driven apocalypses has never been more timely, while this may be a work of fiction, global warming isn’t, it’s just inexplicably, sadly and frighteningly treated as one by the powers that be. So this is just an entertaining survival story. Just a story. Just a.
August 2, 2022
This little known Canadian author produced a real gem way back in 1979 with Icequake. It's a modern day Shackleton survival story with interesting complex characters. The flight references have been well researched, the sea level concerns are getting more timely each year and the whole thing is wrapped up in a rollicking fun adventure story. I'd give it a five but I need to leave room for books like Shogun and Dune. LOL. Go to a used book store, find this book, set aside some time as you will be unavailable.
February 18, 2018
Totally different from anything I`ve previously read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Not that we really spend any time thinking about them during our day-to-day lives. But many nations have science and weather stations on both the arctic and antarctic poles, doing all kinds of scientific "stuff" there, and studying the environment and weather patterns and how they affect the rest of us. And this is the story of one such group.
There is a major earthquake under the ice, and the consequences to the entire world will be devastation everywhere. But most immediately to these poor scientists and all those that work with them as the ice breaks up beneath them.
There were some really tense moments in this story where I found I couldn`t seem to read fast enough so I could find out what happened next! Whew! A close call? A death? What can possibly
happen next?
For me this was a real page turner, and I enjoyed every word and chapter. The characters were so well done I feel as though I am leaving a few friends behind as I closed the book on the final page. I guess you could call it an exciting tale of adventure in the antarctic.
Not that we really spend any time thinking about them during our day-to-day lives. But many nations have science and weather stations on both the arctic and antarctic poles, doing all kinds of scientific "stuff" there, and studying the environment and weather patterns and how they affect the rest of us. And this is the story of one such group.
There is a major earthquake under the ice, and the consequences to the entire world will be devastation everywhere. But most immediately to these poor scientists and all those that work with them as the ice breaks up beneath them.
There were some really tense moments in this story where I found I couldn`t seem to read fast enough so I could find out what happened next! Whew! A close call? A death? What can possibly
happen next?
For me this was a real page turner, and I enjoyed every word and chapter. The characters were so well done I feel as though I am leaving a few friends behind as I closed the book on the final page. I guess you could call it an exciting tale of adventure in the antarctic.
December 27, 2021
This was such an exciting action-packed story! Several groups of Antarctic researchers are forced to face extraordinarily obstacles in order to escape a harsh environment made deadly by severe landscape and weather changes. This was extremely engrossing and quite realistic. I really enjoyed the epilogue. The narration was very good as well, although I did have some trouble distinguishing between the female characters at times. This audiobook is part of Audible’s Plus Catalog.
February 11, 2021
This book had a good storyline and it was interesting enough to keep me going, but I felt as if the whole purpose of the telling of the story was overtaken by the very detailed descriptions of every facet of the situation, and the story itself seemed to be the support, rather than the opposite. I had a hard time not getting bored. I enjoyed the last bit, I felt more connected to the story towards the end than through most of the book.
August 10, 2022
Keep in mind that this was written in 1979. I enjoyed the book. The basic apocolyptic storyline is a great premise for a book. However, by today's standards for a catastrophic world event type of storyline, this book lacks depth. I had difficulty really seeing the events in my mind thus it was difficult to truly engage with the difficulties the characters encounter. This is partly due to the fact that even in today's world it is difficult to imagine what Antarctica is like or how ice sheets move across land or how cold -35°F or colder would feel--it just isn't something we have much experience with--and partly due to a lack of well crafted written images. Additionally, I felt the characters were not well fleshed out. I never felt myself able to easily remember who was who beyond the main characters, partly because we didn't get much personality development and partly because a character would be introduced and then disappear for a long while. By the time they re-entered the story you had forgotten who was who. Overall, though, a decent read.
April 6, 2023
This book was fairly entertaining. I loved the setting. I also enjoyed that most of the characters were New Zealanders. You don't see that often so kiwi slang was a fun bonus. It was well written and flowed well. It was however not really a nail biter. Everyone had something to do but it felt like each event that was supposed to be a high point was a little mundane. I will read the next book Tsunami. I'm curious if it will be a smidge more exciting.
January 27, 2008
A companion to Tsunami (different characters, same event). I thought it was a fun read and I've been thinking of picking it up again. I might be biased because this was written by a distant cousin of mine. I like "end of the world as we know it" themes and this definitely has that going for it.
December 9, 2007
Very good, but I would suggest not reading it when it's cold outside.
March 16, 2024
I think I may have read 'Icequake' too soon after reading 'Guardians of Atlantis' (also set partially in Antarctica).
Where 'Guardians of Atlantis' was happy to not let science get in the way of a good time (to the tune of some truly bonkers plot points), 'Icequake' takes the science very seriously. At least, it certainly reads that way. I'll let the glaciologists argue over that one.
In any case, Crawford Kilian obviously had tremendous proximity to the subject matter in 'Icequake', which, incidentally, is really more about the aftermath of the icequake than the lead-up to it, making this more of a survival story than I expected, but honestly, I'm glad that was the case.
Pretty early on the big icequake happens, stranding anyone unlucky enough to have been in Antarctica at the time, including our protagonist, a science journalist from New York (if memory serves). She and all the scientists, engineers, and everyone else keeping the lights on at their base camp spend the rest of the novel trying to figure out the likely global consequences of such a massive natural disaster as well as how/if they'll be rescued by anyone who's left.
Some parts were on the dry side of interesting because of how much technical information Kilian infused the novel with, but I like a good post-disaster survival story, so even if the pacing dragged in places, at least we were still staying on topic.
The characters were serviceable but not especially memorable. There were definitely too many people to keep track of, so I didn't bother trying. Over time I could at least keep the principle cast straight, and that was good enough.
The ending, when it finally came, was super abrupt, but I suppose that's on-brand for a story like this. And it also became clear by the last chapter that this was intended to be the first book in a series, which makes sense of a few otherwise odd decisions towards the end.
It was a good time, there was definitely a strong and obvious man vs. nature struggle going on with an environmentalist bent. And boy did Kilian make sure you felt cold reading this novel. The realism of the frostbite, the sunburns, the instant freezing of anything not weighted down by fifty pounds of clothes... brrrr!
Apparently, there's a 2010 movie called 'Icequake' but the plot of this novel is infinitely more interesting than that sounds, and frankly, had Kilian's novel been published just a decade later it would likely have been a cool 90s disaster movie blockbuster. And I would have watched it for sure.
If you want to feel cold and learn about how to survive in Antarctica and about how a Hercules plane works, check out 'Icequake'!
Where 'Guardians of Atlantis' was happy to not let science get in the way of a good time (to the tune of some truly bonkers plot points), 'Icequake' takes the science very seriously. At least, it certainly reads that way. I'll let the glaciologists argue over that one.
In any case, Crawford Kilian obviously had tremendous proximity to the subject matter in 'Icequake', which, incidentally, is really more about the aftermath of the icequake than the lead-up to it, making this more of a survival story than I expected, but honestly, I'm glad that was the case.
Pretty early on the big icequake happens, stranding anyone unlucky enough to have been in Antarctica at the time, including our protagonist, a science journalist from New York (if memory serves). She and all the scientists, engineers, and everyone else keeping the lights on at their base camp spend the rest of the novel trying to figure out the likely global consequences of such a massive natural disaster as well as how/if they'll be rescued by anyone who's left.
Some parts were on the dry side of interesting because of how much technical information Kilian infused the novel with, but I like a good post-disaster survival story, so even if the pacing dragged in places, at least we were still staying on topic.
The characters were serviceable but not especially memorable. There were definitely too many people to keep track of, so I didn't bother trying. Over time I could at least keep the principle cast straight, and that was good enough.
The ending, when it finally came, was super abrupt, but I suppose that's on-brand for a story like this. And it also became clear by the last chapter that this was intended to be the first book in a series, which makes sense of a few otherwise odd decisions towards the end.
It was a good time, there was definitely a strong and obvious man vs. nature struggle going on with an environmentalist bent. And boy did Kilian make sure you felt cold reading this novel. The realism of the frostbite, the sunburns, the instant freezing of anything not weighted down by fifty pounds of clothes... brrrr!
Apparently, there's a 2010 movie called 'Icequake' but the plot of this novel is infinitely more interesting than that sounds, and frankly, had Kilian's novel been published just a decade later it would likely have been a cool 90s disaster movie blockbuster. And I would have watched it for sure.
If you want to feel cold and learn about how to survive in Antarctica and about how a Hercules plane works, check out 'Icequake'!
December 11, 2017
When I first opened this novel, I was a bit taken aback that there were no lead female scientists. Then I learned it was written in 1979 or thereabouts. So not so surprising after all.
I have no idea if the science in this book is even legit. Some of it sounds plausible, but I don't know anywhere near enough to judge if it's BS or not. I suspect layers of ash from the volcanic eruption might dampen the increase in albedo due to a spreading ice sheet but again, I don't know. At one point, the author makes fun of global warming, but again, it was written in 1979.
I would've liked a map of Antarctica and the locations of the various stations both pre- and post-icequake.
But as far as the novel goes, it was exciting and kept me reading late into the night. And the women were not treated as damsels in distress, but fully capable people who didn't need any more help or protection than any other character and in fact contributed to survival. So that was really cool, especially given the time it was written. Kudos to Killian for that.
Killian gives just enough of a taste of what the world is like beyond Antarctica, what happened in the months following the eruption, icequake, and tsunamis, to satisfy and to maybe wonder if he'd written a sequel (I haven't found one if he has) -- which I would like to read.
I paid a dollar for this novel -- it was an impulse buy. If I'd paid $3 or $4 for it, I would not have regretted the spend because the writing and the plot was, as I mentioned, exciting.
I have no idea if the science in this book is even legit. Some of it sounds plausible, but I don't know anywhere near enough to judge if it's BS or not. I suspect layers of ash from the volcanic eruption might dampen the increase in albedo due to a spreading ice sheet but again, I don't know. At one point, the author makes fun of global warming, but again, it was written in 1979.
I would've liked a map of Antarctica and the locations of the various stations both pre- and post-icequake.
But as far as the novel goes, it was exciting and kept me reading late into the night. And the women were not treated as damsels in distress, but fully capable people who didn't need any more help or protection than any other character and in fact contributed to survival. So that was really cool, especially given the time it was written. Kudos to Killian for that.
Killian gives just enough of a taste of what the world is like beyond Antarctica, what happened in the months following the eruption, icequake, and tsunamis, to satisfy and to maybe wonder if he'd written a sequel (I haven't found one if he has) -- which I would like to read.
I paid a dollar for this novel -- it was an impulse buy. If I'd paid $3 or $4 for it, I would not have regretted the spend because the writing and the plot was, as I mentioned, exciting.
December 21, 2019
Antarctica and icequakes
First of all, this book was first published in 1998 and then the copy I read was re-published in 2017. It was written a few years before it was first published. So at first I had a problem with the book feeling dated. In fact I wasn't a big fan for about the first half of the book. I read a lot of fiction and non-fiction about Antarctica and, for one, I prefer stories actually based on real research stations. This story was centered around a fictional mostly underground station called New Shackleton. Not picky maybe but I've read some great fictional stories based on actual places and I prefer them.
The premises is that there have been massive solar storms, Earth's magnetic poles have reversed, and massive earthquakes (icequakes) are happening under Antarctica causing all types of dangerous changes.
The second half of the book ramped up for me and I enjoyed the SHTF thriller. I enjoyed the cast of characters as the book went on and enjoyed reading about the worldwide disasters and unrest.
This wasn't the best book I've read on Antarctica but I truly enjoyed the second half of the story.
First of all, this book was first published in 1998 and then the copy I read was re-published in 2017. It was written a few years before it was first published. So at first I had a problem with the book feeling dated. In fact I wasn't a big fan for about the first half of the book. I read a lot of fiction and non-fiction about Antarctica and, for one, I prefer stories actually based on real research stations. This story was centered around a fictional mostly underground station called New Shackleton. Not picky maybe but I've read some great fictional stories based on actual places and I prefer them.
The premises is that there have been massive solar storms, Earth's magnetic poles have reversed, and massive earthquakes (icequakes) are happening under Antarctica causing all types of dangerous changes.
The second half of the book ramped up for me and I enjoyed the SHTF thriller. I enjoyed the cast of characters as the book went on and enjoyed reading about the worldwide disasters and unrest.
This wasn't the best book I've read on Antarctica but I truly enjoyed the second half of the story.
May 23, 2021
I Struggled
The concept of this book intrigued me but I struggled to like it. Full transparency: I listened to the Audiobook version - which probably kept me engaged until the end. Had I "read" the book, I likely would have given up.
Kilian seems to have all the parts required for a good book, but it just never takes off for me. A bad sign when I finish the book only out of a sense of duty. I thought about why I didn't care for the book and I guess it boils down to a lack of passion in the writing. There were lots of interpersonal relationships that should have brought life to the book, but it was somewhat antiseptically delivered. Maybe it was the narrator, but I don't think so.
All but the last chapter is spent in the Antarctic with no indication of what is going on in the rest of the world. There is some foreshadowing about a third the way, indicating this would be an extinction-level event. There were plenty of challenges for the people in the book, but I was just nonplussed.
There is a 2nd book - but not for this reader.
The concept of this book intrigued me but I struggled to like it. Full transparency: I listened to the Audiobook version - which probably kept me engaged until the end. Had I "read" the book, I likely would have given up.
Kilian seems to have all the parts required for a good book, but it just never takes off for me. A bad sign when I finish the book only out of a sense of duty. I thought about why I didn't care for the book and I guess it boils down to a lack of passion in the writing. There were lots of interpersonal relationships that should have brought life to the book, but it was somewhat antiseptically delivered. Maybe it was the narrator, but I don't think so.
All but the last chapter is spent in the Antarctic with no indication of what is going on in the rest of the world. There is some foreshadowing about a third the way, indicating this would be an extinction-level event. There were plenty of challenges for the people in the book, but I was just nonplussed.
There is a 2nd book - but not for this reader.
July 20, 2024
So, i bought this book through Audible in 2019, and it disappeared from my library. I wanted to read it again in 2022. I am mentioning this because, I had listened to it twice and, this has happened more than once with Audible. This is one of my favorite 'sleep books'. I couldnt figure out why it was missing. Audible denied that I purchased the book.
I thought i was going nuts. And then, i found a blog where the author, Mr. Kilian discusses writing Icequake. And, I looked for my review on Audible, cause I wrote one, and five years later, in July 2024, I received a credit for it! It is a good solid book, written before 2000, I believe. It is a disaster book about scientists who are unable to get off the Antarctica ice shelf before it breaks apart. The narrator is good and keeps up a momentum and flow of action. There are some slow parts, but it was intriguingly realistic enough to stay with it despite some scientific dryness. It made me feel cold.
I thought i was going nuts. And then, i found a blog where the author, Mr. Kilian discusses writing Icequake. And, I looked for my review on Audible, cause I wrote one, and five years later, in July 2024, I received a credit for it! It is a good solid book, written before 2000, I believe. It is a disaster book about scientists who are unable to get off the Antarctica ice shelf before it breaks apart. The narrator is good and keeps up a momentum and flow of action. There are some slow parts, but it was intriguingly realistic enough to stay with it despite some scientific dryness. It made me feel cold.
April 26, 2018
As Foreign As Another Planet
It's 5 am and I just finished this book. I had to find out what happened to the strong, brave men and women stranded in a freezer called Antarctica.
Just when they were about to be picked up and flown home, all hell broke loose. Their camp badly damaged, they dealt with quakes, sun eruptions, blizzards and other life threatening events. They had to leave- or die. But that was not going to be easy.
This book was thrilling. And extremely interesting as I got to "know" Antarctica. I didn't grasp everything described, and sometimes it was overly described. But the characters were completely fleshed out. They felt real. Maybe there could have been some back stories for the main characters, but it pretty well was about the now and what they were going through.
I recommend you put on an anorak and enter this very different world.
It's 5 am and I just finished this book. I had to find out what happened to the strong, brave men and women stranded in a freezer called Antarctica.
Just when they were about to be picked up and flown home, all hell broke loose. Their camp badly damaged, they dealt with quakes, sun eruptions, blizzards and other life threatening events. They had to leave- or die. But that was not going to be easy.
This book was thrilling. And extremely interesting as I got to "know" Antarctica. I didn't grasp everything described, and sometimes it was overly described. But the characters were completely fleshed out. They felt real. Maybe there could have been some back stories for the main characters, but it pretty well was about the now and what they were going through.
I recommend you put on an anorak and enter this very different world.
March 7, 2018
icequake
The story in this book will make you think about global warming and the opposite, an ice age. The book started a little slow due to the author setting the background. However as you keep reading you are drawn into the story. The characters are believable as the story develops.
The only problem I had was with the extensive details about life at the poles. I found myself skipping over some of these details and in the end enjoyed this book very much.
The story in this book will make you think about global warming and the opposite, an ice age. The book started a little slow due to the author setting the background. However as you keep reading you are drawn into the story. The characters are believable as the story develops.
The only problem I had was with the extensive details about life at the poles. I found myself skipping over some of these details and in the end enjoyed this book very much.
March 18, 2018
Like a sled ride down Everest.
This was my first foray into this genre and had a few trepidation about the politics of it. Boy was I surprised. This is certainly one of the top five books of the year. It's a veritable thrill ride from beginning to end. Characters are deep and familiar. Description of the ice and cold had me freezing my but off. I would highly recommend this to everyone. If you want a peak at the end of the world check this one out.
This was my first foray into this genre and had a few trepidation about the politics of it. Boy was I surprised. This is certainly one of the top five books of the year. It's a veritable thrill ride from beginning to end. Characters are deep and familiar. Description of the ice and cold had me freezing my but off. I would highly recommend this to everyone. If you want a peak at the end of the world check this one out.
December 24, 2018
Good Premise, Poor Execution
The premise of the story had potential but failed as a "thriller". Characters remained one dimensional; the author didn't flesh out motivations or emotions. No protagonist or antagonist had defined story arcs. Attempts to raise tension were watered down by "telling" versus "showing". The premise shows the author has a good imagination. Add some better honed fiction writing skills and the story could reach its potential.
The premise of the story had potential but failed as a "thriller". Characters remained one dimensional; the author didn't flesh out motivations or emotions. No protagonist or antagonist had defined story arcs. Attempts to raise tension were watered down by "telling" versus "showing". The premise shows the author has a good imagination. Add some better honed fiction writing skills and the story could reach its potential.
January 28, 2019
Scary stuff as it could actually happen. Shows just how vunerable humanity is and how overpopulated the world is
Enjoyed it in a scary sort of way as the natural disaster described could happen. Hope it doesnt ofcourse. However humanity is threatened by it's own inability to control its numbers and social collapse brought about by lack of disciplin erroding standards and faulty politics
Enjoyed it in a scary sort of way as the natural disaster described could happen. Hope it doesnt ofcourse. However humanity is threatened by it's own inability to control its numbers and social collapse brought about by lack of disciplin erroding standards and faulty politics
February 29, 2020
It's the late 1980s, the hole in the ozone layer got worse, increased solar activity caused massive problems, and now Antarctica is breaking up, which has added massive tsunamis to the world's already growing problems. There are research teams stranded on the continent. They are cut off from communication with the rest of world, so they have no idea just how bad things have got, and their focus is on beating the odds and surviving, perhaps managing to make it to New Zealand.
November 28, 2017
Very good disaster novel.
A very good disaster novel. It is about the natural disaster itself, but of the survival attempts of a group of scientists and techs during the aftermath in Antarctica. The science seems right on and on the effects on the Antarctic ice sheet was fascinating.
A very good disaster novel. It is about the natural disaster itself, but of the survival attempts of a group of scientists and techs during the aftermath in Antarctica. The science seems right on and on the effects on the Antarctic ice sheet was fascinating.
December 5, 2017
Involving story of global warming and the possible consequences in the Antarctic.
The story centers on a group of scientists and their support staff at a mythical station in Antarctica and their struggle to get to safety while battling earthquakes in the ice,
food shortages, fire, and each other.
Read it somewhere warm.
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The story centers on a group of scientists and their support staff at a mythical station in Antarctica and their struggle to get to safety while battling earthquakes in the ice,
food shortages, fire, and each other.
Read it somewhere warm.
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This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 4, 2018
A good winter read
I picked this up yesterday morning after losing my dog to cancer and it was interesting enough to distract me through a horrid day. Lots of characters who were drawn with individuality. The story itself was not predictable but I was drawn in especially since we have a winter storm in progress.
I picked this up yesterday morning after losing my dog to cancer and it was interesting enough to distract me through a horrid day. Lots of characters who were drawn with individuality. The story itself was not predictable but I was drawn in especially since we have a winter storm in progress.
January 21, 2018
Doom and gloom
While no doubt within the realm of possibility, the story has elements of adventure as well as pathos. It was pretty hard to follow because of all the changing characters. Life and death. Love and hate. Worth a read because it is short. Reminds me of On the Beach novel of nuclear times.
While no doubt within the realm of possibility, the story has elements of adventure as well as pathos. It was pretty hard to follow because of all the changing characters. Life and death. Love and hate. Worth a read because it is short. Reminds me of On the Beach novel of nuclear times.
April 2, 2018
Icequake Is Chillingly Good
I really enjoyed this book. Killian is a solid writer with a great grasp of his material and seemingly well grounded in the science he portrays. Strong characters and taut pacing make for a fast, enjoyable read. I will definitely be reading more by him in the future.
I really enjoyed this book. Killian is a solid writer with a great grasp of his material and seemingly well grounded in the science he portrays. Strong characters and taut pacing make for a fast, enjoyable read. I will definitely be reading more by him in the future.
April 5, 2018
Riveting!
I wasn't sure what to expect when I started, but I was very quickly hooked. The story was so good, the characters so believable, and the ratio of excitement to the realistic drudgery of life in the Antarctic was perfect for me. I'm no expert but the science was very convincing for me as well. Altogether very, very good.
I wasn't sure what to expect when I started, but I was very quickly hooked. The story was so good, the characters so believable, and the ratio of excitement to the realistic drudgery of life in the Antarctic was perfect for me. I'm no expert but the science was very convincing for me as well. Altogether very, very good.
November 5, 2018
Very interesting
Mr. Kilian is an exemplary writer and extremely knowledgeable about the Antarctic. The book holds the reader's attention throughout. Unfortunately, I'm not well versed in this area enough to be familiar with many terms he used in describing earthquakes and Arctic gear and such. This lack of knowledge on my part did not detract from my enjoying the book.
Mr. Kilian is an exemplary writer and extremely knowledgeable about the Antarctic. The book holds the reader's attention throughout. Unfortunately, I'm not well versed in this area enough to be familiar with many terms he used in describing earthquakes and Arctic gear and such. This lack of knowledge on my part did not detract from my enjoying the book.
February 15, 2019
Just OK
The book contains enough technical details to hold interest but the rest felt like a soap opera. Skimmed many parts. The last chapter or so was good and wished the rest of book was more like this. If you like Antarctic techno drama, read Ice trilogy) by Kevin Tinto - moves fast and is interesting.
The book contains enough technical details to hold interest but the rest felt like a soap opera. Skimmed many parts. The last chapter or so was good and wished the rest of book was more like this. If you like Antarctic techno drama, read Ice trilogy) by Kevin Tinto - moves fast and is interesting.
October 2, 2019
Cold as Ice
Wow! What a gripping page turner this book is. I could not put it down! From the beginning to the end it is a mad dash for survival. I felt cold all the way through, but I know I will hopefully never experience the Antarctic. But I do have a fascination for all the scientists and crew that go there.
And to think that this kind of climate change is coming. Scary!
Wow! What a gripping page turner this book is. I could not put it down! From the beginning to the end it is a mad dash for survival. I felt cold all the way through, but I know I will hopefully never experience the Antarctic. But I do have a fascination for all the scientists and crew that go there.
And to think that this kind of climate change is coming. Scary!
January 31, 2021
I'm disappointed and frustrated because there's nothing thrilling, suspenseful, or apocalyptic about the story. It's a scientific adventure mostly with all the chills from the weather updates not the suspense or excitement. None of the characters stood out,and I finished reading because I wanted to give the author a fair review I was bored though!
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