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The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
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bookshelves: espionage, mysteries-thrillers, public-library, summer-of-spies, read-in-2018
Jun 22, 2018
bookshelves: espionage, mysteries-thrillers, public-library, summer-of-spies, read-in-2018
***2018 Summer of Spies***
Perhaps I came into this novel expecting a bit too much—I’ve never seen the movies, only advertising for them, so I didn’t go in completely blind to the story, but about as close as you can get in our society. I can certainly see that this would make a great shoot-‘em-up, car-chase intense movie. I really can’t say that I cared whether Bourne got his memory back or who he actually was. I would have been much more interested in more exploration of nature of the memory loss rather than all the frantic chasing around!
Kudos to him for his good taste in women, however. I was amused to find out that she was Canadian, from my city. It was also revealing that, although she is a very capable, knowledgeable economist in her own right, she is still often referred to as a ‘girl.’ Oh, I do not miss the 1980s!
I did very much like the book’s ending, but for me it is the perfect ending. I won’t ruin it by continuing on with the rest of the trilogy.
Perhaps I came into this novel expecting a bit too much—I’ve never seen the movies, only advertising for them, so I didn’t go in completely blind to the story, but about as close as you can get in our society. I can certainly see that this would make a great shoot-‘em-up, car-chase intense movie. I really can’t say that I cared whether Bourne got his memory back or who he actually was. I would have been much more interested in more exploration of nature of the memory loss rather than all the frantic chasing around!
Kudos to him for his good taste in women, however. I was amused to find out that she was Canadian, from my city. It was also revealing that, although she is a very capable, knowledgeable economist in her own right, she is still often referred to as a ‘girl.’ Oh, I do not miss the 1980s!
I did very much like the book’s ending, but for me it is the perfect ending. I won’t ruin it by continuing on with the rest of the trilogy.
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May 23, 2018
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June 18, 2018
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June 20, 2018
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"Ha! His female companion is a CANADIAN. And she is from CALGARY. Oh we are wild & crazy wenches, we Calgarian women!"
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June 21, 2018
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Jun 24, 2018 03:19PM
'I won’t ruin it by continuing on with the rest of the trilogy.' Probably wise, there are diminishing returns. Good review.
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Joe wrote: "'I won’t ruin it by continuing on with the rest of the trilogy.' Probably wise, there are diminishing returns. Good review."Thanks, Joe. I'm glad to have my instincts confirmed.
