King Rat by James Clavell Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of King Rat
Book Review: Everything I expected!!
Summary: 5 Stars
With family recently traveling to Hong Kong this series by James Clavell, was the perfect gift!! Amazon delivered on time and in perfect condition!!Book Review: Excellent book - anticlimatic ending.
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall (with the exception of the ending) this book was a solid five stars and is second only to Shogun in my opinion. There are so many things going on in this book, and I could not stop turning the page.
The ending on the other hand was extremely anticlimactic - hence my four-star. Sofar I have read the first four books in the Asian Saga including King Rat, and all of these books have an ending that falls flat. I was so angry when I read about what happened to the King. His sudden change in status is never really explained, and only if Clavell had made all of his endings good (Shogun was the only one with a halfway decent ending), then this series would inch its way over to a five-star rating.
Book Review: Excellent novel
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading Tai-Pan, I obviously wanted more of the same. This is exactly what King Rat is. It takes place in a very different time and surroundings, but you know you're reading James Clavelle. The beloved character descriptions, the adoration of the hero (Tai-Pan in Tai-Pan and the King in King Rat), the great plot and events, etc. Great book!Book Review: Exellent book
Summary: 5 Stars
The way that James Clavell compared humans to rats at the end of the book. It really showed how humans can revert to their basic instinct when it is nessesary.Book Review: Fantastic
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is Clavells finest book, King Rat is one the finest views into a Prisoner of War. This book conveys the inner feelings of the two main characters the King and Peter Marlowe. The setting of the Changai prison camp is disturbly real, and treatment harrowing. This book is lavishly written and fast paced,filled with only the necessary description.