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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
A terrific beginning couple of chapters ropes you in...followed scenes of pure excitement...which become more and more sparse as the novel progresses. Ludlum really goes into the weeds with the "how the behind the scenes government bad guys" schemes. Way too may pages of dry intrigue.
The movies are much better than the book. I regret buying this book for my Kindle.
The movies are much better than the book. I regret buying this book for my Kindle.
Plot of book was very different from movie. Book can get confusing.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
I feel like this book needs a smarter person to read it in order to understand it. Which, first off, isn't a great feeling to have as a reader, and secondly, is completely off-base since my IQ is high enough to be of a level where most people go :O. So being left with this impression doesn't do much for the book's likability in my eyes.
I think I enjoyed the end the most of this novel. The rest of the book wasn't bad, it just moved so fast and jumped to all these conclusions... like Bourne would be doing something, thinking something and then the next line he'd be on a phone call with someone, asking key questions and I have no idea how he got there.
Coincidently enough, this book wasn't worse or better than the movie. It was, though, very different. The two share a main character name, a few key plot elements and a few settings. After that, they are like two different stories. The movie is great, and the book is great.
I am reading the second in the series already.
I think I enjoyed the end the most of this novel. The rest of the book wasn't bad, it just moved so fast and jumped to all these conclusions... like Bourne would be doing something, thinking something and then the next line he'd be on a phone call with someone, asking key questions and I have no idea how he got there.
Coincidently enough, this book wasn't worse or better than the movie. It was, though, very different. The two share a main character name, a few key plot elements and a few settings. After that, they are like two different stories. The movie is great, and the book is great.
I am reading the second in the series already.
I tried reading this on a friend's recommendation, but seeing the Bourne movies first may have ruined it for me. I got halfway through the book, and it so distinctly diverted from the plot of the movie, that it became immensely distracting to try to read (e.g. the main antagonist in the book isn't mentioned in any of the three movies). I don't think the book is uninteresting or poorly written, I just couldn't separate it from the series of movies that it spawned.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Really enjoyed, better than the films ! although, disappointing ending
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes