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extraextrareadallaboutit's review
3.0
Ragging on this book for being unbelievable is akin to watching any movie with Jason Statham in it and getting upset that the stunts are wild. You've got to appreciate it for what is and tune out that critical part of your mind to jump on board for a good yarn if you want to get into this book.
It started off really strong for me and I was enjoying it more than The Thirty-Nine Steps which is the first book in the series. Unfortunately though it dragged on that little bit too long for me to continue to enjoy reading it quite as much as I had during the first third of the book.
Nevertheless, it is fun and entertaining. Full of twists and turns, close calls and getaways. This book is everything you'd expect from an adventure-spy novel.
It started off really strong for me and I was enjoying it more than The Thirty-Nine Steps which is the first book in the series. Unfortunately though it dragged on that little bit too long for me to continue to enjoy reading it quite as much as I had during the first third of the book.
Nevertheless, it is fun and entertaining. Full of twists and turns, close calls and getaways. This book is everything you'd expect from an adventure-spy novel.
ella_w_h's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Hard to follow with the amount of twists and turn. Racial spurs made for an uncomfortable listen at timesÂ
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia and Xenophobia
tashferatu's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.5
mazza57's review against another edition
3.0
found this Hannay tale a little difficult to keep up with all the twists and turns
madcrazymoviereviews's review against another edition
3.0
What is perhaps most extraordinary about this book is when it was published - 1916
This is a spy novel - complete with aliases, fake passports and other forgeries, costume changes and disguises, violent/heartless villains, narrow escapes, rooftop chases, an international cast of heroes banded together (each with their own unique skillset, of course), last second victory in the face of defeat... Buchan writes with an efficient, unpretentious style (with a few deadpan jokes as well), and turns a bit - though JUST a bit - introspective and poetic there at the end.
TLDR - "Mission: Impossible - World War I" is a fun, albeit fairly superficial read
This is a spy novel - complete with aliases, fake passports and other forgeries, costume changes and disguises, violent/heartless villains, narrow escapes, rooftop chases, an international cast of heroes banded together (each with their own unique skillset, of course), last second victory in the face of defeat... Buchan writes with an efficient, unpretentious style (with a few deadpan jokes as well), and turns a bit - though JUST a bit - introspective and poetic there at the end.
TLDR - "Mission: Impossible - World War I" is a fun, albeit fairly superficial read
hannacolwrites's review against another edition
5.0
A fun adventure story with a memorable hero! I loved this second installment in the Richard Hannay series and can't wait to get my hands on a copy of "Mr. Standfast". Highly recommended.
slytherclawgirl's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as Buchan's first of his Richard Hannay novels, The 39 Steps, but still an enjoyable tale of wartime intrigue and adventure.
vesper1931's review against another edition
4.0
After sustaining an injury at the Battle of Loos (1915) Major Richard Hannay is given a mission to investigate the rumours that are circulating in Europe of an uprising in the Muslim area. He is aided in the task by John Blenkiron, Sandy (aka Ludovick Gustavus Arbuthnot) and Peter Pienaar. All the information they have are three words - Kasredin, cancer and v.I.
An enjoyable thriller, originally written in 1916
An enjoyable thriller, originally written in 1916