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Clive Cussler
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Pages: 400 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0751507326
Pub: Sphere
Pub date: 2008-06-03
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8383
Reader Reviews:
Lacking real depth (0/0 people found this helpful)
This early Cussler novel is certainly light on real story. The plot is driven by volumes of narrative which describes the plot and it used as a vehicle to progress it. This is lazy writing, and fortunately Cussler gets better as the Dirk Pitt novels progress. The characters are also somewhat shallow, which adds to the overall simplicity of the writing. The final issue is that there are some leaps of faith required in terms of character's behaviours throughout the book. However, the intrigue and Pitt's (somewhat raw) depiction will keep most readers enrapt. It's an easy and pleasant enough filler, recommended for Cussler completists or if you have nothing better to read.
First Dirk Pitt Book I Ever Read (0/0 people found this helpful)
This book started my passion for books written by Clive Cussler. I first read it in 1981 and have read every Cussler book since! Yes, it is a little dated now but it is still an excellent read, as all Cussler's novels are. Can't wait for the next one!
Great action book (3/3 people found this helpful)
To enjoy this novel you have to roll with the corney plot! Clive Cussler has produced a novel enjoyable to anyone who can open their mind to the remarkable situations brave Dirk Pitt finds himself in. It'll make you laugh out loud. So predictable, it's funny, with some clever twists.
One of his best! (3/3 people found this helpful)
This is a typical Cussler Pitt Book, full of plot twists and exciting adventures, both under and above the water.
A truely awful and out of date book (3/9 people found this helpful)
You can really tell that this book was written in the 1970's. It is homophobic and sexist and has little relevance to the world as it is now.
Women are treated like they are all dumb blonds who need to be protected, and the readers are treated like they have an IQ of 3.
The plot is pretty abysmal, the only saving grace is that some of the adventure sequences are OK. You will only truly enjoy this book if you were a WASP in the 1970's and spent your time trying to supress the Civil Rights Movement...!
One to avoid at all costs, some of his other books are OK though.
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