![]() ![]() Only then will one be able to judge, inexorably, just how deep Tunnels will really go. I suspect that by the end of this story people will gauge the whole rather than individual parts. ![]() So, you may well ask why is this reviewer giving Tunnels five stars? Well, I can see massive potential and clear scope in subsequent books. In fact, it is difficult to connect to most of the characters, including the protagonist. And despite a book that runs for 460+ pages, the characters lack depth. ![]() Another anomaly is the presence of two clear writing styles. Closer by Roderick Gordon 4.11 4,752 Ratings 208 Reviews published 2010 43 editions At the centre of the Earth, in a world that no one Want to Read Rate it: Book 5 Spiral by Roderick Gordon 4.03 3,481 Ratings 193 Reviews published 2011 33 editions The 5th book in the Tunnels series. The first third of the book lacks pace, and runs the risk of losing all but the resilient by the time young Will Burrows finds The Colony on page 171. Sadly, the problem with `Tunnels' lies not within the inventive and fascinating storyline, but in the narrative and aspects of character development. Parental caution is advised for younger readers. There are scenes of torture, drug references and violence that nudge this book away from the comfort zone of the average teenager, or adult for that matter. Yet, as with the murky surrounds of The Deeps, it is not only the labyrinthine world that is dark, the themes and concepts contained within the book are equally so. Gordon and Williams have crafted a detailed, albeit unsettling, vista for the wayward reader. ![]() The strength of Tunnels lies in its potential scope: a subterranean world, trapped by earth and time, a concept that pays subtle homage, intentionally or not, to Jules Verne's Journey to the Centre of the Earth. ![]()
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