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Trojan Odyssey, Dirk Pitt # 17| pasoleati |
Posted: Jul 17 2008, 02:37 AM
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I am rereading the book for the 3rd time now, and overall I like it. There are a couple of issues I am ******-off by. First, how the P-3 Orion survives to land with two engines on the same side (engines 3 and 4 are starboard inner and starboard outer) out plus rudder authority gone is pure hogwash. Second, that hyperbole about MHD propulsion. Since that form of propulsion only real benefit is silent operation, one may ask why a marine survey vessel needs extreme quietness. It would be also interesting to know how the MHD propulsion was powered (the electricity to create the magnetism has to produced). The book is silent on that one. And no author should attempt to sell a "nearly 40 knots" capable ship with a polar tug hull form to the readers.
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| oswalder |
Posted: Jul 17 2008, 02:01 PM
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Gotta be able to sneak up on the fishies, of course. Can't be scaring off your research subjects.  |
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| Wolfman |
Posted: Mar 6 2013, 10:53 PM
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I see many others here share my view on this book. Not one of the better CC books I've ever read.
Great prolouge as usual, but downhill for a bit after that. Some good spots but all in all a very disappointing book. This book could have been a couple of 100 pages shorter, as you could probably skip over many sections and not miss a thing. 6/10.  |
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| JuanitaC |
Posted: Mar 7 2013, 12:22 PM
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I also agree. The prologue is too long. The endless description of the hero´s actions is too long. And the end is ridiculous.
Not one of his best, though. 6/10 |
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