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Summary: More of the same...for better or worse
Review: I have to both agree and disagree with most of the reviews here. If you religiously read all of Cussler's novels, then nothing anybody says will stop you from reading this one, and you'll most likely be satisfied. I have been read all his novels from Raise the Titanic! onward, but in my opinion they have been getting consistently worse over the last decade. Of course you expect a fantastic James-Bondish plot; that's a given when you buy a Cussler novel. But it seems to me his actual writing, the prose itself, has been deteriorating rapidly. After reading Serpent I really hoped all his future works would be collaborations. I don't consider myself an english language expert, but I still wince while reading Cussler's recent books. Everyone talks like Data on Star Trek, with precise elaborate grammar and no contractions! I also had trouble getting past some of the total scientific improbablility in this work; one thing I loved about his earlier books was the though-provoking "hey...that could've happened" historical basis to the plots. One more comment: Let's place a moratorium on books with a hidden Fourth Reich of Nazis as the world domineering bad guys! Man, that plot device is tired out!
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Summary: joyously unrealistic
Review: Clive Cussler does a masterful job of writing outrageous stories that sound real. I have read nearly all of his Dirk Pitt novels, and I have enjoyed each of them. This one sounded like it might be a stretch (finding Atlantis), but it had a story just as ingenious as many of his other books. Yet again he weaves a story that has just enough in it to render it possible. His only real weakness is for his main character--Dirk Pitt. Those of us who have stuck with the hero through all of his other adventures feel like we know him, but I can't say I've ever heard of someone who can stand up "without moving a muscle." So our hero is still pretty unbelievably good, but if that's what it takes for an incredible read, I'm game.
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Summary: Our Gang ... Together Again
Review: Dirk and the boys and girls are back again. No matter what anyone says Clive puts together a great read. I feel like Dirk, Al and everyone at NUMA is part of the family and with any family they have flaws, but we love them all the same. Clive Cussler is one of the few authors my wife and I both enjoy. Atlantis Found will make a long plane ride short.
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Summary: Repeat after me: Violent sociopaths don't organize well!
Review: I'm a big fan of Cussler, ever since I picked up one of his early books many years ago. Unfortunately, the last couple of books have ended up with James Bond syndrome: A large group of bloodthirsty sociopaths all working cheerfully together to destroy (the world, a country, whatever).The problem is that this yields very shallow characters, and limits the believability. During one passage which has the heroes riding a train around inside a ship, it takes on a Disney-esque quality - you can almost picture The Goons singing "whistle while you work" as they machinegun Dirk Pitt and his companions. Cussler has a talent for bringing historical events into a very personal perspective - and then tying those elements into a wild story. Hopefully he will pull back from the cookie-cutter mode that he seems to have slipped into.
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Summary: Classic Cussler
Review: Hey, if you don't like thrillers, hit the road. Go read Toni Morrison. Duh. I read for escape and fun and this book fit the bill. I recommend others like it where the author doesn't pretend to be the next coming of Shaksespeare-- Greg Donegan's ATLANTIS is cool-- found it through looking this book up
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Summary: Letter written about Atlantis Found
Review: Dear Teacher, A while ago I read Atlantis Found, by Clive Cussler. I started reading it because I thought it would be about the lost contenent Atlantis, but after a few chapters I realized it was mostly a murder mystery, with Atlantis tied in. I really enjoyed the book. The author gives you some hints as to whose fault it is, but you can never be quite sure. I liked the way Cussler wrote Atlantis. There were many adventures, and just when you think somethings over, something else comes up. That way, it keeps your attention. Books that you can't out down are the best kind of books. One interesting thing I noticed was how Clive Cussler put himself into the book. He is always a subtle character, like a bartenter. This book kept my attention until the very end, never letting on how it's going to end. It was exciting and full of suspence. I could read it over and over again and get something new out of it every time.
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Summary: Vintage Dirk Pitt
Review: Like the classic cars that Cussler and Pitt collect, I thought Atlantis Found was vintage. If you were expecting Tolstoy then why would you pick up a Dirk Pitt Novel? If you want a full blast roller coaster ride then Cussler is what you want. Several times I thought" Well they're about to wrap this up and there are alot of pages left...He must have a big preview of his next book in the back. Then Dirk and Al would take off again through another Loop-the-loop. WHEEE!What fun.
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Summary: Clive Alive!
Review: Okay, I'm admitting it up front-- I am addicted to Clive Cussler and have been since I was ten. I've read every Dirk Pitt book and, for awhile, I wanted to grow up to be just like him (at least I think I've given that up). I know going in that Cussler has developed a formula for his books that he doesn't deviate from. (Give Clive some credit, however-- it's got to be hard to come up with an original way to destroy the world every two years!) There will be a car chase in a classic automobile. There will be some megarich arch villian who wants to kill many people for personal profit. There will be a situation in which there is no way the woman will survive, yet Dirk manages to save her anyway. (You just knew that there'd be a cave-in and Dirk would come to the rescue, didn't you?) You will get the exact same descriptions of all the reoccurring characters that were in the previous books. I accept this because, like I said, I am addicted and Dirk and Al are fun, which is ultimately what brings me back (not to give anything away, but Dirk's actions at the end of the book are classic). After all, fiction is supposed to be entertaining. While "Atlantis Found" is better than the stuff Clive put out in the late 1980's (sorry, but "Sahara" was terrible), it still falls short of his early works. Remember when the historic event of the prelogue was somewhat of a mystery and actually became an important part of the plot? Not in this book. But if you're a Cussler veteran, you've come to expect this and will enjoy the book nonetheless. And if your new to Cussler's books, you won't care about any of this. Just make sure you also pick up a copy of "Raise the Titanic," "Night Probe!" or "Vixon 03" to make sure you really get a sense of this author's mastery. One last thing-- Clive, STOP WRITING YOURSELF INTO THE BOOK! It's unbecoming.
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Summary: Exciting Dirk Pitt once again...
Review: I found this book to be a very entertaining and exciting read as are all the Dirk Pitt books. It is similar to the others in that Dirk once again saves the world, unbeleivable but isn't that why it is called fiction! I am wondering whether Dirk will ever age and is he really going to settle down!
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Summary: Atlantis Found a "great" find
Review: Next to "Sahara" this is by far Cussler's best. Riveting, non-stop action once again comes to the forefront where the hero, Dirk Pitt and companions are involved. The historical lessons were fascinating. I was totally glued to this book. The familiar banter between the lovable and admirable characters never ceases to amaze me. This book screamed "MOVIE" to me, as did some of his others. I highly recommend this roller coaster ride of a book!
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