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jorgjuar 's review for:
The Bourne Identity
by Robert Ludlum
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Written by Robert Ludlum, The Bourne Identity is the novel from which the movie is based. I watched the movie some time ago, and I dediced to read the novel to have a greater understanding of the story and characters.
If, like me, you watched the movie first, you can pretty much forget all about it since there are very few similarities. The plot is about Jason Bourne, a deep-undercover CIA agent who suffers amnesia after having being shot in the head during a mission. The few agents within the CIA that know about Jason Bourne are trying to locate him, but at the same time his enemies and other unaware agencies are trying to kill him whereas Jason Bourne has to struggle with both along with his condition.
The story is enjoyable and it's mostly a fast reading experience. The development of the characters and the relationships among them is good from an overall perspective, but the love story between Jason Bourne and Marie is quite unrealistic to say the least, which I think it's the biggest flaw within the novel, and it makes me understand why in the movie they changed completely the character of Marie. Normally this wouldn't be an issue if that love story was not a centric part of many of the twists in the plot, but it is. Therefore, it's kind of a bummer.
In summary, The Bourne Identity is an entertaining novel, but quite frankly you may want to stick with the movies.
If, like me, you watched the movie first, you can pretty much forget all about it since there are very few similarities. The plot is about Jason Bourne, a deep-undercover CIA agent who suffers amnesia after having being shot in the head during a mission. The few agents within the CIA that know about Jason Bourne are trying to locate him, but at the same time his enemies and other unaware agencies are trying to kill him whereas Jason Bourne has to struggle with both along with his condition.
The story is enjoyable and it's mostly a fast reading experience. The development of the characters and the relationships among them is good from an overall perspective, but the love story between Jason Bourne and Marie is quite unrealistic to say the least, which I think it's the biggest flaw within the novel, and it makes me understand why in the movie they changed completely the character of Marie. Normally this wouldn't be an issue if that love story was not a centric part of many of the twists in the plot, but it is. Therefore, it's kind of a bummer.
In summary, The Bourne Identity is an entertaining novel, but quite frankly you may want to stick with the movies.