gabumafoo_medic's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
tylerteacher's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
joradora's review against another edition
3.0
I love reading these because I love adventure and treasure hunts, but sometimes I miss a connection that they made and am not sure how they solved the clue to get them where they are. This one felt a little more fluid and follow-able than some others I've read.
I also really like Sam and Remi as a couple. I've always felt that Remi is kind of a bad@$$ but it seemed like she left most of the heavy lifting to Sam in this book, which seemed a little more sexist than normal (or maybe I just noticed it more this time or am mis-remembering previous books). Would love to see more bad@$$ery from Remi in future books without having to rely on Sam to save her.
I also really like Sam and Remi as a couple. I've always felt that Remi is kind of a bad@$$ but it seemed like she left most of the heavy lifting to Sam in this book, which seemed a little more sexist than normal (or maybe I just noticed it more this time or am mis-remembering previous books). Would love to see more bad@$$ery from Remi in future books without having to rely on Sam to save her.
carolynro4's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
charlmax's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
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
3.0
joeeveret's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ray_stone's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
manvoa's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
weaselweader's review against another edition
2.0
Clive Cussler’s literary brain candy is not aging well!
Sam and Remi Fargo are multi-millionaire treasure hunting philanthropists! Charles Avery is a nasty corporate shark with a distant family connection to King John’s hidden treasure and he won’t let anyone, least of all do-gooders like the Fargos, stand in the way of his obtaining what he sees as a rightful inheritance. The chase is on!
On a cheerful, sunny day, one might characterize the virtues of Clive Cussler’s PIRATE with adjectives such as light, fluffy, fast-paced, entertaining, or easy reading. Perhaps, if the reader were in a good mood, you might even hear it described as enjoyable. Unfortunately, this is not one of those days. Instead, my opinion is more accurately reflected by more pejorative characterizations – repetitive, cartoonish, stereotyped, stilted, predictable, derivative, overwrought, strained and most definitely not memorable. Perhaps that’s why I read it in only two days. I was desperately afraid that if I took any longer I wouldn’t have the stamina to bother finishing it at all.
One is tempted to ponder whether it’s time for Clive Cussler to hang up his spurs and ride off into the sunset as a very wealthy author who has in fact written a number of excellent and truly exciting thrillers. This is not one of them. Definitely not recommended.
Paul Weiss
Sam and Remi Fargo are multi-millionaire treasure hunting philanthropists! Charles Avery is a nasty corporate shark with a distant family connection to King John’s hidden treasure and he won’t let anyone, least of all do-gooders like the Fargos, stand in the way of his obtaining what he sees as a rightful inheritance. The chase is on!
On a cheerful, sunny day, one might characterize the virtues of Clive Cussler’s PIRATE with adjectives such as light, fluffy, fast-paced, entertaining, or easy reading. Perhaps, if the reader were in a good mood, you might even hear it described as enjoyable. Unfortunately, this is not one of those days. Instead, my opinion is more accurately reflected by more pejorative characterizations – repetitive, cartoonish, stereotyped, stilted, predictable, derivative, overwrought, strained and most definitely not memorable. Perhaps that’s why I read it in only two days. I was desperately afraid that if I took any longer I wouldn’t have the stamina to bother finishing it at all.
One is tempted to ponder whether it’s time for Clive Cussler to hang up his spurs and ride off into the sunset as a very wealthy author who has in fact written a number of excellent and truly exciting thrillers. This is not one of them. Definitely not recommended.
Paul Weiss