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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
A quick, fast and exciting read. A bit dated as it is indicative of its time. Today would be deemed politically incorrect
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
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
My YouTube Review can be found here: https://youtu.be/26c0Ri96r_U
Just, no. I know it appears on loads of '100 books to read before you die' and 'Classic's to read' and all sorts of those lists - but dear god was it dry and boring. A bored man wishes for adventure, gets it, runs around the country and uncovers a plot so boring nobody cares. Yes I know I should care about the fate of the world, but in this book, I couldn't care less.
Just, don't is my advice to you with this one.
Just, no. I know it appears on loads of '100 books to read before you die' and 'Classic's to read' and all sorts of those lists - but dear god was it dry and boring. A bored man wishes for adventure, gets it, runs around the country and uncovers a plot so boring nobody cares. Yes I know I should care about the fate of the world, but in this book, I couldn't care less.
Just, don't is my advice to you with this one.
The Thirty-Nine Steps" is a spy novel written by John Buchan and published in 1915. The story follows Richard Hannay, a man who becomes embroiled in a web of espionage and intrigue when a mysterious stranger is murdered in his London apartment. Hannay soon finds himself on the run from both the police and a group of German spies who are determined to prevent him from reaching Scotland, where he hopes to uncover the truth behind the murder and clear his own name. The novel is a classic of the thriller genre and has been adapted numerous times for film, television, and stage
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:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The time is 1914; the setting England and Scotland. Richard Hannay is back in London after making his money in South Africa, but he finds the city life rather boring. He has made up his mind to seek adventure elsewhere when a man from his apartment building asks for his help – there are men waiting to kill him and he needs a place to hide for a few days. Thus begins an adventure that involves German spies, international intrigue, unknown moles, a couple of murders, train rides, car chases, narrow escapes and a great deal of good luck. Hannay is charming, intelligent and resourceful, and the reader is in for a great ride.
This is a classic espionage novel. If you’ve seen the Alfred Hitchcock movie of the same title – forget it (other than the name of the leading man and the basic German spy plot it has NO resemblance to the book). The Masterpiece Theater presentation (a BBC film) is closer to the book, but still markedly different. There is NO love interest in Buchan’s book at all.
This is a classic espionage novel. If you’ve seen the Alfred Hitchcock movie of the same title – forget it (other than the name of the leading man and the basic German spy plot it has NO resemblance to the book). The Masterpiece Theater presentation (a BBC film) is closer to the book, but still markedly different. There is NO love interest in Buchan’s book at all.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No