Sail by James Patterson, Howard Roughan Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Sail
Book Review: Don't set sail on this one
Summary: 2 Stars
This is only marginally better than this duo's last book ("You've Been Warned"), which doesn't say much because that one was dreadful. The characters in this story are so one-dimensional and the dialog so stilted that I'm surprised Patterson would want to put his name on it. If you really want to read it anyway, save your money and check it out of the library.Book Review: Don't Waste Your Money (Or Time)
Summary: 1 Stars
I've always enjoyed James Patterson books, but Sail obviously wasn't written by James Patterson. While the story could have been interesting had it been well told, the writing was juvenile, one dimensional, and unintentionally laughable. The last time I saw so many exclamation points on a printed page was in a Superman comic book. Blam! Pow! He's right behind her! No time to waste! Whack! I finished it only because I couldn't believe that a book this bad could actually get published. The only bright spot was that I borrowed the book from the library -- had I wasted $28 on this drivel, I might have felt compelled to burn it.Book Review: Don't waste your time
Summary: 1 Stars
I agree with just about every 1-star review. The last Patterson book I read was one where he also tried, and failed, to write from a woman's perspective. It just doesn't ring true and it's offensive that what he does come up with is ridiculously obvious and lacking in depth. When writing from the woman's perspective, and this woman is supposed to be a highly educated physician, the woman sounds like she may not have even graduated from high school. He should also try to have some contact with actual 10, 16 and 18 year olds. Only in sophomoric and idiotic novels like this do all young brothers call each other "bro", do girls with bulimia get better because they find out their mother really does love them, do pothead teenagers give up pot because they're asked and suddenly feel productive, do 10 year olds who find out their biological father is actually their dead uncle "wink knowingly" at their mother when the uncle is referred to. What?!
Nothing read here sounds credible, not the behavior of the CIA agent, the ignorance of the physician/mother, the actions or words of the children, the events entailed in sailing, the courtroom or in "spying", the thoughts and spoken words of the bad guy--this whole book made me sorry I wasted my precious reading time on a mediocre story which lacked substance, depth, plausibility and even intelligence. Many of the action scenes were stopped right in the middle only to be reflected upon afterwards--is this a "technique"? If so, it didn't work. Scenes that could actually have been comparatively exciting were made even duller when the character "remembered" them.
I don't know how this could possibly get 4 or 5 stars, unless it was for "book most likely to be used as a cottage couch leg" or kindling, or to be recycled. I guess that's why there is a such a huge selection at Border's--something for everyone, because this certainly wasn't for me. I like my books and authors to be able to present something new and interesting. I'm no author but this book made me feel like I could probably do just as well as this. Don't waste your time. Read something that will actually make you think, or even seem believable, or where the author actually seems to have put some research into writing about events in which he clearly has no expertise.
Book Review: Easily one of the worst books I've read this year.
Summary: 1 Stars
This book was really bad. I had read a Patterson book before and remember that I didn't like his style of writing then, way too juvenile. This book just confirmed that line of thinking for me. I can't believe this is best selling author material.
I took the chance because I love stories of people shipwrecked, survival, that kind of thing. There was maybe 5 pages of that in this book and it was a joke.
The plot was so completely predictable, shallow and the sex scenes were written like a hormonal 15 year old boy would write.
Book Review: Easy Read.
Summary: 3 Stars
This book was my first James Paterson read. I am finding it hard to see why he has so many bestsellers - it was a very easy read due to the lack of character development and substance. Please let me know if any of his other works would be a better choice for me or if I should stick to other writers.