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A review by michaelbtice
Iceberg by Clive Cussler
1.0
What in the misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic hell did I just finish reading?
Ok, I'm taking away 1 star for that, which means that, technically, this is a zero star review. Yes, I know, it was written in the 1970s. Yes, in the past almost 50 years, the world has changed, but it has not changed enough, yet.
So, despite all of that, this is still, at best a bad book. Not even good bad. I think, if we have learned anything, it is that (spoiler) corporations won't do anything unless there is immediate profit in whatever they are doing.
The story was weak. The reveal in the epilogue was done completely with no foreshadowing and was 100% completely and utterly pointless except for some kind of 70s shock value.
If you are reading Dirk Pitt novels, skip this one. Now, much like after finishing the Mediterranean Caper, I think I need 33 months to cleanse my palate of 1970s Dirk Pitt.
Ok, I'm taking away 1 star for that, which means that, technically, this is a zero star review. Yes, I know, it was written in the 1970s. Yes, in the past almost 50 years, the world has changed, but it has not changed enough, yet.
So, despite all of that, this is still, at best a bad book. Not even good bad. I think, if we have learned anything, it is that (spoiler) corporations won't do anything unless there is immediate profit in whatever they are doing.
The story was weak. The reveal in the epilogue was done completely with no foreshadowing and was 100% completely and utterly pointless except for some kind of 70s shock value.
If you are reading Dirk Pitt novels, skip this one. Now, much like after finishing the Mediterranean Caper, I think I need 33 months to cleanse my palate of 1970s Dirk Pitt.