The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum

3.74 AVERAGE

patricklyons's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous challenging fast-paced

charlottebea's review against another edition

1.0
women forced into life threatening situations by the hero who then saves them?? my favorite trope!!

afholland's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

khufu's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alan0rourke's review against another edition

4.75
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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julie_schoenberger's review against another edition

3.0
I decided to read this book, because I enjoyed the Bourne movie(s) so much. The book has so much going on that sometimes it is difficult to keep track of it all. The book did keep me reading until the end, but at times it was a challenge. I am planning to now go back and watch the movie for this book again, just to see how it compares and relates to what I read. I am not sure that I will read the other Bourne books. If they are as lengthy as this book, I may skip them and just watch the movies again.

djfint's review

DID NOT FINISH: 57%
Too different to film, felt like a chore to read
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mpasch's review against another edition

2.75
 Lack of politics hard capped the ceiling. The movie spoiling the reveal certainly leads to large portions of this book falling a bit flat for a modern reader. 

mal8181's review against another edition

3.25
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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katpavlikova's review against another edition

4.0
Knižní Maratón aneb Čteme jako o závod - Kniha, podle které byl vytvořen film

Napínavé. Zapeklité. Nepředvídatelně předvídatelné. Super-akční. Vražedné. Násilné.
Možná trochu zdlouhavé. :)

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