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Visitors (2014)

by Orson Scott Card(Favorite Author)

3.6 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Simon Pulse

series

Pathfinder

review 1: I can't say this was a real pager turner for me. I found myself waiting till I didn't have much to do to read this book. I liked the previous two books more than this one and am a bit disappointed in this final book of the series. The book is 578 pages of double spaced text. Kind of like the publisher is trying to make it look like it's larger than it really is. I can see that OSC did struggle with the ending. It does get into sidetracks and pages and pages of conversations that could have taken fewer pages and the reader's time. The solution to the problem of Garden being destroyed seemed a bit cheap and construed. The time travel dialogues, while interesting, did make my head hurt. Maybe we need sentient mice in this world too. I wouldn't trust them though.I did like som... moree of the banter between characters but it also seemed contrived at times. Overdone and a bit snarky at times.I think I'll go back to the Ender series.
review 2: This book was quite the letdown for me, but mainly because I had such high hopes for it. The ending of Ruins was so engaging and then Card decided to write 600 pages of...stuff. As Card is known to do, the plot in Visitors often took the sidekick role to the exploration of ancient civilizations or irrelevant side stories. However, the book kept me interested enough throughout and the ending was satisfying enough (with a side of meh).Sadly, this book convinced me of what I have been denying for a while: Card is well-past his prime. He has become more interested in his personal agendas and exploration than in writing compelling novels. I'm committed to finish his ongoing series - if he ever finishes them (I'm looking at you Shadows Alive and Master Alvin), but it's time for me to move on. It's been a fun journey. less

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