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Reviewed on January 24, 2013 | Books for Dudes
Liking this book is a lot like being my wife: you have to be willing to overlook flaws. Imho, a book can still be okay even if it has one of the Three Most Commonest Flaws: 1) starting with a bang and then losing momentum; 2) basing the narrative on unlikeable characters; and 3) too damned much implausibility. Unfortunately, Wallentin has #s one through three. A Swedish diver (he's a creep) finds a relic that's been preserved in copper vitriol for hundreds, maybe thousands, of years. He lose...Log In or Sign Up to Read More