Reviews

Raise the Titanic! by Clive Cussler

enterprisingsmoo's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.25

Oddly enough, I liked the parts that focused on Joshua Hays Brewster more than the actual Titanic salvage operation. A fun enough adventure, though the sexism and racism were unfortunate. It was written in the 70s, so I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised.

hanolino's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

johnlambrechts's review against another edition

4.0

Good, aged pretty well and captured the majesty of Titanic rising from the depths of the sea.

wickedplutoswickedreading's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Can't say its my favorite Pitt.

Which is disappointing. I mean, ot has to do with trying to salvage the Titanic,  a wreck I'm mildly obsessed with, and its a Cussler.  should have been very readable right?

Um no.

This was the bad part of the 70s. Commentary about "liberated females", nude scenes that were not necessary ( not to be a prude but like what was the point), and just some very crap attitudes from Pitt. 

I mean maybe I was looking at him through rose colored glasses when I first starting reading his adventures as a teen. But the other ones....do not paint him like such an asshole. 

Maybe, its because the others I've read are post this book......maybe its because Cussler evolved as a writer and so Pitt did as well. 

I know, I'm not exactly the target audience.
But I'm just used to admiring Pitt. This....not so much. 

do have to admit, one scene right near the end was gnarly as fuck. very Poe. I loved it. 

Anyhow, slight disappointment. rather dated. Wish they really could have pulled that old beaut up from the depths.

mattia_masciadra's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

gossamerwingedgazelle's review against another edition

3.0

I liked "The Mediterranean Caper". "Iceburg" was too homophobic for comfort. "Raise the Titanic!" was a generally good read, but the female characters were crappy. Of course, the story was written before the Titanic's rediscovery in 1985 and before any analysis was done, so they didn't know that the ship cracked in half.

leswampwitch's review against another edition

Sexist treatment of women, rape jokes.

lmtauthor's review against another edition

Anything about the Titanic is going to get my attention, so I eagerly bought this paperback while traveling. And I love alternative history stories, so that was also appealing. The book was written before the actual Titanic wreck was found, so it was conceivable that the ship could have been raised as described in the novel...but not entirely believable. The concept was more intriguing than was the actual story.

spikeanderson1's review against another edition

1.0

20 pages in... I just can't

duparker's review against another edition

2.0

The history, feau as it might be, is what saved this book from 1 star. The language is unintelligent, the story is uncompelling save the exchanges between one of the characters and his wife is embarrassing, even when you consider it was written 40 years ago. The misogyny and the jingoistic aspects feel so dated and out of touch.