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brye90's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
posies23's review
4.0
Although sorely dated, this is a fun, engaging read.
It features a quasi-James Bond hero, and that's really all you need to know. There's thrills, action, and, of course, a healthy dollop of the sexism and racism inherent in this type of book. I am told that the books improve significantly after this one -- the author basically says that in his introduction -- so I'll keep going through the series for some more escapism.
It features a quasi-James Bond hero, and that's really all you need to know. There's thrills, action, and, of course, a healthy dollop of the sexism and racism inherent in this type of book. I am told that the books improve significantly after this one -- the author basically says that in his introduction -- so I'll keep going through the series for some more escapism.
callanstraw53's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
spinch4's review
4.0
Didn't care for the writing but the adventure was great. The instalove was totally unbelievable.
ryanwriter's review
4.0
I finally started reading the Dirk Pitt series and I had a lot of fun reading this one! I read this after reading several of the Game of Thrones books and it was such a great change of pace to jump into a fast adventure with lots of interesting settings.
yashu_dg's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
i11iane's review
3.0
The story was okay but Cussler's treatment of Pitt's romantic interests is way too sudden and leaves much to be desired.
kintanakely's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0