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The Orpheus Descent: A Novel (2014)

by Tom Harper(Favorite Author)

3.18 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

006230528X (ISBN13: 9780062305282)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Harper Paperbacks

review 1: Two separate but intertwined stories - the philosopher Plato in 389 BC is searching for a lost friend and modern-day Jonah, a rock guitarist, is searching for his wife Lisa, who may have been kidnapped or may have run away. The first two-thirds of it were excellent; the last third dragged. The analogy to Orpheus and Eurydice got a little labored. The sections with Plato had some interesting comments about philosophy. Favorite comment: "Democracy is a charmingly chaotic form of government. It treats all men equally, whether they deserve it or not." Also "You can step in the same river twice - if the river is defined mathematically."Jonah seemed to do a lot of pointless running around and the end of their story was rushed.
review 2: interesting concept. Parallel ... morestory lines set two millennia apart. Two men, each seeking someone who has disappeared after encountering a mysterious grave tablet with instructions on how to navigate a Persephone journey through an otherworld. Ancient philosophers, mystics and a modern archaeologist endangered by an unscrupulous foundation seeking the totem. Interesting premise, great elements but dramatic arcs don't mesh organically. Minimal character development, flat storytelling and cardboard characters. less

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