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posies23's review
4.0
By the fifth book in the series, the satire element has taken over and there's not much attempt to be "serious" like so many of the other men's adventure novels that were so popular in the 1970's. The author's consistently mock the tropes of those novels, while simultaneously telling a fun, albeit very, very non-"pc" action tale.
A lot of the fun happens in the characterizations of Remo and his "little father" Chiun, as they track down the bad guys amidst one-liners and put-downs.
In this episode, Remo is tasked with keeping the Mafia from acquiring an "earthquake machine" that is also being used to blackmail the US government. As usual, there's lots of wacky hijinks along the away.
A lot of the fun happens in the characterizations of Remo and his "little father" Chiun, as they track down the bad guys amidst one-liners and put-downs.
In this episode, Remo is tasked with keeping the Mafia from acquiring an "earthquake machine" that is also being used to blackmail the US government. As usual, there's lots of wacky hijinks along the away.
gengelcox's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
1.0
Yet another in the Destroyer series and this one finally gets lurid with its focus on the daughters of the eponymous title character whose sex appeal is as superhuman as Remo and Chiun’s fighting skills. Of course, they are no match for Remo’s own sexual abilities and thus lies the crux of not only this series but the superhero concept in general: where’s the danger, thrill, excitement if you’re invulnerable, etc.? That why they had to introduce kryptonite to Superman and why Peter Parker was always worried about being unmasked because of what it might do to his poor Aunt May if she had a shock. Murphy and Sapir are early to the superhero game and haven’t yet figured out what Achille’s heel to give their super duo.
Worth reading? Not really. Not even for the titillation factor (oh, you don’t know how much of a pun that is).
lard's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
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