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sianw1992's review against another edition
4.0
Iceberg by Clive Cussler
I'm a massive fan of Clive Cussler and all his works, especially Dirk Pitt, Kurt Austin and the new Isaac Bell stories. As expected, Iceberg is a great addition to the collection. It's classic Cussler, spans over years and is full of action and adventure.
I'm a massive fan of Clive Cussler and all his works, especially Dirk Pitt, Kurt Austin and the new Isaac Bell stories. As expected, Iceberg is a great addition to the collection. It's classic Cussler, spans over years and is full of action and adventure.
ejlagerstrom's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
I’ve read several Clive cussler books, and love the character dirk Pitt and this is an another amazing adventure of his but completely changed the dynamic of how it happened. This one had twist and turns that I did not see coming at all even to the very end an amazing book that just grabbed you and pulled you in.
evanwilson's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
alexandriam_rose's review against another edition
2.0
some outdated material/poorly handled so have to knock it down some stars, BUT Disneyland and Pitt running through the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at the end?!
mattia_masciadra's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
michaelbtice's review against another edition
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.
enterprisingsmoo's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.75
Boring, sexist, misogynistic, homophobic, and transphobic book. Definitely a product of its time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Transphobia
zama04's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
i11iane's review against another edition
2.0
First published in 1975, and it shows. Dirk's character traits have definitely changed between then and more recently, and I much prefer the Dirk of today. This book bears some vocabulary that was probably acceptable back then but not today. Keep that in mind!