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ennsez's review
1.0
I do not care about oil companies and their potential loss of money. Actually it would be great for the massive pipeline machines to become irreparably sabotaged. Nor do I care about the flat protagonists making a million dollars on the sabotage of the pipelines. Unfortunately I could not care about this book.
robmoldad's review
adventurous
mysterious
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
storiesforhisglory's review against another edition
4.0
Reread
Okay, so I admit. The first time I read this, as a teenager, I was less than impressed. Same with Where Eagles Dare. I couldn't understand how one sentence could be a paragraph. But I am glad I gave Alistair MacLean a second chance. I've since read and reread nearly every book he has written. Athabasca is not my favorite, but it's still one I enjoy.
Okay, so I admit. The first time I read this, as a teenager, I was less than impressed. Same with Where Eagles Dare. I couldn't understand how one sentence could be a paragraph. But I am glad I gave Alistair MacLean a second chance. I've since read and reread nearly every book he has written. Athabasca is not my favorite, but it's still one I enjoy.
cindyc3689's review
3.0
Dibandingkan novel2 Alistair MacLean yg lain, kisah yg ini jelas mengecewakan. Kurang seru. Twist akhir 'siapa dalangnya' pun jelas tertebak sejak setengah jalan.
Latar belakang industri perminyakan besar sebenarnya menarik perhatian, namun kmdn, konjungsinya untuk mengadu dombakan industri tsb dgn OPEC jelas terlalu keblabasan menurutku. Yah, alasan bahwa kisah ini dituliskan di era 80-an mmg cukup masuk akal sih. Tp jk dibaca di jaman skrg, ya kmgkinan besar pembaca (aku) lbh lgs bisa menebak alasan keuangan jauh lbh dulu.
Poin yg lain, karakter utama novel ini gak jelas. Jim Brady jelas pemilik Brady Ent. Konsultan keamanan swasta yg katanya "punya reputasi tak terbantahkan". Lah sepanjang cerita kerjaannya cuman minum2 menjamu tamu doang. Gak meyakinkan samsek. Brain sekaligus muscle malahan ada pd George Dermott, yg mencuri spotlite sejak halaman pertama. Harusnya sudah disorot terus aja sepak terjang si Dermott ini, gak pake tanggung2. Dua karakter lain yg ikut mencuri perhatian, Kapten Willoughby dan Lt. Carmody. Cukup keren bgmn kepolisian lokal bisa berperan besar pada klimaks cerita. ;)
Drpd baca ini, lbh baik baca [b:When Eight Bells Toll|7871339|When Eight Bells Toll (Saat Delapan Lonceng Berdentang)|Alistair MacLean|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1494839327s/7871339.jpg|144393]. Jauh lebih asyik, seru, tegang, dng twist yg lebih wah.
Latar belakang industri perminyakan besar sebenarnya menarik perhatian, namun kmdn, konjungsinya untuk mengadu dombakan industri tsb dgn OPEC jelas terlalu keblabasan menurutku. Yah, alasan bahwa kisah ini dituliskan di era 80-an mmg cukup masuk akal sih. Tp jk dibaca di jaman skrg, ya kmgkinan besar pembaca (aku) lbh lgs bisa menebak alasan keuangan jauh lbh dulu.
Poin yg lain, karakter utama novel ini gak jelas. Jim Brady jelas pemilik Brady Ent. Konsultan keamanan swasta yg katanya "punya reputasi tak terbantahkan". Lah sepanjang cerita kerjaannya cuman minum2 menjamu tamu doang. Gak meyakinkan samsek. Brain sekaligus muscle malahan ada pd George Dermott, yg mencuri spotlite sejak halaman pertama. Harusnya sudah disorot terus aja sepak terjang si Dermott ini, gak pake tanggung2. Dua karakter lain yg ikut mencuri perhatian, Kapten Willoughby dan Lt. Carmody. Cukup keren bgmn kepolisian lokal bisa berperan besar pada klimaks cerita. ;)
Drpd baca ini, lbh baik baca [b:When Eight Bells Toll|7871339|When Eight Bells Toll (Saat Delapan Lonceng Berdentang)|Alistair MacLean|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1494839327s/7871339.jpg|144393]. Jauh lebih asyik, seru, tegang, dng twist yg lebih wah.
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