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ardalby71's review against another edition
1.0
Horrible, awful, misogynistic. The worst writing ever. There are so many ridiculous scenes and coincidences. Borz should have just shot Bourne in the head the moment he captured him and not done the usual Bond villain monologue. I just cannot describe how horrible this is and even the ending is inconsistent and pointless. The only good point is the plot arch that Putin wants to recreate the USSR and that he is using large amount of money to do this and his first step will be the invasion of Ukraine. All of that is true and well observed. The rest is a disaster. This is to be avoided.
michael_beatty249's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
2.5
lilliangreenfield0's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ladyreading365's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
kstumpf's review against another edition
2.0
NOT GOOD. After reading the Bourne Ascendancy (book 12 in the series and I have read all in the series) I thought Eric Van Lustbader had found a way to finally make the series his own, maybe I was mistaken. If this is where the series is headed, I may have to give up. I will give Mr. Van Lustbader one more attempt.
This book felt like Bourne turned into Alex Cross and was a detective instead of an assassin. Way, way, way too many shallow characters created and too many "oh I just read that wrong" moments but "it's totally clear now".
Maybe the part that topped it off for me? Bourne can't remember facts about one character (non spoiler) even though the character was a "best friend" but another character he can recall ALL the facts of their previous interactions? Well...which is it? Does Bourne have his amnesia effects still? Or only when convenient?
Again, I absolutely enjoy the Bourne series but Mr. Van Lustbader needs to get this figured out, give up the series to an author that can get it back on track, or end the series once and for all.
This book felt like Bourne turned into Alex Cross and was a detective instead of an assassin. Way, way, way too many shallow characters created and too many "oh I just read that wrong" moments but "it's totally clear now".
Maybe the part that topped it off for me? Bourne can't remember facts about one character (non spoiler) even though the character was a "best friend" but another character he can recall ALL the facts of their previous interactions? Well...which is it? Does Bourne have his amnesia effects still? Or only when convenient?
Again, I absolutely enjoy the Bourne series but Mr. Van Lustbader needs to get this figured out, give up the series to an author that can get it back on track, or end the series once and for all.
joestewart's review against another edition
2.0
Lame. And he kept using the word latterly - I again remind myself why I don't read his writing.
leashred123's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jaxboiler's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't like this one as much as some of the other. It kept me entertained in the hammock though.