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doofusphd's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
While a generally Archer-esque riveting read, it seemed a little lazier than his more stellar stuff like the trilogy or NaPMNaPL.
iniye's review against another edition
fast-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? No
5.0
kavitashankar's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
2.75
Only read this because my roommate wanted me to. It was meh
sjruskin's review against another edition
3.0
Kind of a predictable soap opera premise of twins separated at birth, one rich ,one middle class, one democrat, one republican. Archer is a great storyteller and weaves an interesting story. And as always a good ending!
jessthebibliophile's review against another edition
3.0
Saga of twins separated at birth.
A long but entertaining read.
A long but entertaining read.
bookofcinz's review against another edition
3.0
Typical Archer story, even though I enjoyed it I wasn't impressed.
josephinebean's review against another edition
3.0
rated: 3.5 stars
why was this book a comfort read to eleven year old josie? this is a question i literally cannot answer.
why was this book a comfort read to eleven year old josie? this is a question i literally cannot answer.
brew_and_books's review against another edition
4.0
Archer’s Sons of Fortune makes up an extremely dramatic and entertaining read. The story unravels as Nat Cartwright and Fletcher Davenport, separated at birth are dizygotic twins, completely unaware of each other’s existence as they continue to go on about with their independent but mirror similar lives. It's completely captivating to witness two parallel lives, coming titillating close to tendering on many occasions and emerging wholly in the most staggering but ingrained and unrefined way possible. To me it was fast-paced, spanning over some five decades giving in all the deserved depth and detail to the story.
It kept me waiting for the moment when they realized they were twins separated, but the revelation was quite underwhelming as a matter of fact. The prolonged narrative does go into detail, some parts tend to just drag on for a bit, especially if they do not particularly interest you. Because the story quite majorly deals with politics, legislation, law, and banking, so it does get boring at some points if these are not the things that interest you.
I loved the secondary characters quite a lot, and their portrayal nonetheless, all too engaging with the readers. Overall, it’s a fairly interesting book, and the depth the story offers only gives the reader a more profound feeling of who these men are and in turn helps one feel more connected to the characters and their lives. This was my first Archer read, and I pretty much appreciate now him being called the master of storytelling.
It kept me waiting for the moment when they realized they were twins separated, but the revelation was quite underwhelming as a matter of fact. The prolonged narrative does go into detail, some parts tend to just drag on for a bit, especially if they do not particularly interest you. Because the story quite majorly deals with politics, legislation, law, and banking, so it does get boring at some points if these are not the things that interest you.
I loved the secondary characters quite a lot, and their portrayal nonetheless, all too engaging with the readers. Overall, it’s a fairly interesting book, and the depth the story offers only gives the reader a more profound feeling of who these men are and in turn helps one feel more connected to the characters and their lives. This was my first Archer read, and I pretty much appreciate now him being called the master of storytelling.
kkheelan's review against another edition
4.0
As I have just started the read much bigger novels, I found the story interesting and also felt different emotions as the story proceeded.