Is Zona believable?

[Priyanka2304]

I haven't finished reading the book, but I feel the building of Zona is completely out of imagination. The slow pace, in the beginning, annoyed me as well. But I think I am picking up pace.

[Dunamis_James]

Considering the fact that the book is fictional, I wasn't bothered about whether the location and descriptions used where real or not.

Although some questions were not answered, it doesn't make it mean the book was totally bad.

[Angatia]

As to whether or not Zona is believable depends on how readers connect it to the real world. To my understanding, fantasy stories tend to address past, present, or future events regardless of descriptive areas such as locations, backgrounds, etc.

[Nancy77]

I couldn't create a mental picture of Zonal. It's not believable in my opinion.

[Edwin Amah]

A work of fiction as it is, it is all imaginary. So while reading with the much description the author provided, I had to make it so real and believable for me.

[NetMassimo]

It needs some suspension of disbelief, but I read far more preposterous ideas in science fiction novels.

[Timothy Rucinski]

I thought the entire concept of Zona and its hidden location was totally plausible. There is still so much that we don't understand about our planet. For example, it seems that scientists routinely discover new areas of the oceans including finding strange creatures that live within the depths. I wouldn't be surprised if more hidden areas become accessible as the northern and southern ice shelves continue to melt. Although the Zona mountain range may be fictitious, the author could have just as easily cited an existing range. Although I had no issue with the proposed existence of the hidden paradise, I did have some issues with talking wolves. But then again, maybe that's me. Woof!

[Sophy Chunge]

I think whether Zona is believable or not believable is not important. But, the mental images created by the description can either arouse interest, create suspense, or leave the rest to the reader's imagination.

[mariya1214]

I think if there was more explanation about the place and its origin and how it came to be then it would be more think believable.

[Wonna33]

More details of Zona could have gone a long way for me. I think the author put more focus on the expedition and sex scenes. I never got a full description of Zona or its origins. I'm hoping for a better origin story in the second installment.

[Salina shafi]

I think the author choose to put more detail and purposeful diction into the description of the animals and the people rather than the setting. And yes! The beginning was super slow and often made me super bored.

[Lizziemarcel]

I agree that the earlier stage of the book was a little bit empty and it took me time to understand and relate with the story. Inasmuch as we like suspense, I think it should be catchy initially in order to engage the readers faster so it doesn't bore someone.

[Njoxs-19]

Well, it's fictional. If it were to be a real place, I don't think it's believable at all.

Exactly my point. It's all about fiction and imagination.

[SunVixen]

I didn’t mind the degree of descriptive elements. I think part of what makes Zona so alluring is all the mystery that surrounds it! By slowly introducing new and unexpected details, readers were able to ‘discover’ it together on their own expedition. Geothermal waters and volcanic rumblings, unidentifiable botanical specimens, and ancient animal species all seemed believable in this context. It was easy to picture the majestic valley at the end, snuggled within a meteorite crater surrounded by waterfalls! Other than the fence electrocutions and horrific maulings, it sounded like quite the tundra/tropical paradise.

In Kamchatka, very hot geothermal waters and volcanoes really exist. So, the Zone is partially believable. However, the author wrote about a fictitious place that simply cannot have exact geographical coordinates. Therefore, he could not be very accurate in the localization of this place.

[Catie139]

Our world is too big to know everything about it. However, I think the way the author portrayed it, Zona is almost a utopia (sans Sheba and Solomon) that made it seem unbelievable to me.