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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
The movie, The Ninth Gate, with Johnnie Depp is based on this book.
The Club Dumas kept me entertained, but it's brought down by its two, unequal plots, one of which has satisfying ending but lacks stakes, while the the other has high stakes but is given insufficient emphasis (in my opinion) and drops off abruptly.
Also, this book is a worthy entry into the "The way men write about women (and really shouldn't)" club.
Also, this book is a worthy entry into the "The way men write about women (and really shouldn't)" club.
Excelente historia, de nuevo aquí llegue al libro por la película de Polanski. Aunque interesante, prefiero al Pérez-Reverte que opina, no por lo valido de sus opiniones, sino por lo forma entretenida en que las expresa.
DNF
It's the introducing woman by their breasts for me
It's the introducing woman by their breasts for me
The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte is a literary thriller with a bit of historical detection thrown in. Our hero is Lucas Corso, a book detective by trade, who operates in a world where the most diligent collectors would sell their own mother for that missing first edition which would "complete" their collection. "Complete" is in quotes, of course, because collectors are never satisfied and will always find one more item for their obsession. Corso does the dirty work. He tracks down books and brings them to his clients by hook or by crook. Most of his clients don't care what method brings the desired item into their hands....and will pay top dollar to make sure it winds up there.
Corso's mission is two-fold. He has been given access to two rare works--one, a hand-written chapter from Alexander Dumas' The Three Musketeers, and the other, a copy of a book purportedly designed by Lucifer himself called The Book of the Nine Doors to the Kingdom of Darkness,). He is supposed to prove the authenticity of both works...and in the case of the Nine Doors he must determine which of three copies extant (the one he has or one of two others) is the real McCoy. ("Would the real work of Satan please stand up?") It soon becomes apparent that there are others interested in the works as well and Corso finds himself involved in intrigue that seems to follow the adventures of the musketeers. There are three people dead and Corso survives several murderous attacks before the solution is revealed.
This is a very fast-paced novel. And one that should appeal to literary folk--it's been called a beach read for book lovers, and I'd say that's pretty accurate. A very interesting intellectual puzzle that will keep you turning the pages for more. My only quibble was that Corso, for all of being described as so clever and astute when it comes to books, was remarkably slow on the uptake. It took him what seemed like forever to realize that there was someone on his trail and then makes very stupid mistakes even after he knows. I expected him to be a little bit more savvy from the narrative. Over all, a fun and interesting read. Three and 3/4 stars--nearly four.
Corso's mission is two-fold. He has been given access to two rare works--one, a hand-written chapter from Alexander Dumas' The Three Musketeers, and the other, a copy of a book purportedly designed by Lucifer himself called The Book of the Nine Doors to the Kingdom of Darkness,). He is supposed to prove the authenticity of both works...and in the case of the Nine Doors he must determine which of three copies extant (the one he has or one of two others) is the real McCoy. ("Would the real work of Satan please stand up?") It soon becomes apparent that there are others interested in the works as well and Corso finds himself involved in intrigue that seems to follow the adventures of the musketeers. There are three people dead and Corso survives several murderous attacks before the solution is revealed.
This is a very fast-paced novel. And one that should appeal to literary folk--it's been called a beach read for book lovers, and I'd say that's pretty accurate. A very interesting intellectual puzzle that will keep you turning the pages for more. My only quibble was that Corso, for all of being described as so clever and astute when it comes to books, was remarkably slow on the uptake. It took him what seemed like forever to realize that there was someone on his trail and then makes very stupid mistakes even after he knows. I expected him to be a little bit more savvy from the narrative. Over all, a fun and interesting read. Three and 3/4 stars--nearly four.
Es un libro de aeropuerto. Entretenido, fácil de leer, pero poco memorable y lleno de clichés. Mi más grande problema con este libro es que todas las descripciones de mujeres empiezan y terminar con su físico, incluso las dos que aparecen de forma recurrente son descritas una y otra vez como 'atractivas' o 'flexibles'(?); parece que para Pérez Reverte a las mujeres las define su anatomía y la mirada del hombre.
Well, it's been quite the ride.
I had a set of expectations or let's say 'false impression' upon reading the description.
What I found in the book surprised me. I couldn't help but think that I would've enjoyed it better if I had actually read the The Three Musketeers, I found myself bored in some parts of the book because there were too many details that I wasn't really interested in. So my destination now is watching The Ninth Gate *starring Johnny Depp* though I imagined corso to be a little *Tobey MaguireISH* but I won't complain, I love Johnny. ;)
"In the real world, many things happen by chance, but in fiction nearly everything is logical."
I had a set of expectations or let's say 'false impression' upon reading the description.
What I found in the book surprised me. I couldn't help but think that I would've enjoyed it better if I had actually read the The Three Musketeers, I found myself bored in some parts of the book because there were too many details that I wasn't really interested in. So my destination now is watching The Ninth Gate *starring Johnny Depp* though I imagined corso to be a little *Tobey MaguireISH* but I won't complain, I love Johnny. ;)
"In the real world, many things happen by chance, but in fiction nearly everything is logical."
Pérez-Reverte es un autor que me suele gustar. No es el caso de este libro. Corso como personaje me ha dado exactamente igual durante toda la historia, excepto en los momentos en los que directamente cae mal. Lo único que me ha gustado es la resolución de la trama, especialmente el comentario final sobre las láminas.
mysterious
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes