Robert Ludlum - The Bourne Identity

Pros: Fast-paced, exciting and thrilling with an interesting plot
Cons: Poor interaction between Bourne and St Jacques

A man is fished out of the Mediterranean, suffering from gunshot wounds and amnesia. As he slowly recovers, certain clues emerge: he has had plastic surgery to 'soften' his appearance, random memories come to him in flashbacks, and implanted under ...

Pros: The plot will keep you reading...
Cons: The characters could use more development and the ending should have been changed...

A man is shot as he jumps into the ocean, escaping his would-be killers. He is dredged out of the drink by a fishing boat which then drops him, half dead, on a French Isle in the care of a drunken English doctor. So begins the story of Jason Bourne, ...

Pros: Intriguing plot
Cons: Annoying one-dimensional characters; laughable dialogue

I always feel like I'm swimming against the current a bit when I talk about Robert Ludlum. According to his website there are more than two hundred million copies of his books in print, in over thirty languages. There's no doubt that he is one of the ...

Pros: Good character development, draws you into the story, superbly written, great start to the series
Cons: A little overkill in location desciptions but I feel they become necessary

After finishing The Bourne Supremacy last week I decided that it was probably best to go back and start at the beginning of the series. So I bought myself a copy of The Bourne Identity and sat down on Tuesday night and started reading. Almost a week ...

Pros: Good character development, excellent action and location descriptions
Cons: Keep a dictionary handy, Ludlum likes those big words!

While perusing the library shelves for something new to read, I came across The Bourne Identity, a 1980's era Cold War espionage novel by Robert Ludlum. I'm not usually a reader of this genre of fiction, but based on what I felt had been an excellent ...

Pros: Complex characters, with a plot that has many twists but isn't confusing.
Cons: Dialogue can sometimes get confusing, lots of minor characters hard to remember.

I have read the whole 3 part series by Robert Ludlum, which starts with this one and follows the exploits of one of the most complex characters in modern intrigue. I won't give up much of the plot, except to say that a professional assassin shot in the...

Pros: Good pace, good style of narration, good plot
Cons: Could have better characterizations.

Introduction I have been a fan of detective novels and sci-fi thrillers of the Asimov mode. So when a friend of mine suggested Bourne Identity as an introduction to the world of popcorn fiction novels, I was slightly wary. After going through the ...

Pros: Edge of your seat suspense and intensity makes it hard to put down.
Cons: Sometimes too convenient efficient solutions to a dilemma.

First, this is a difficult review to be objective on because I read the book after seeing the movie ...

Pros: Almost non stop action, great suspense, never dull or boring...
Cons: none

Jason Bourne is found in the Mediterranean sea, his body riddled with bullets and his mind a complete blank. As he recovers he discovers he has amazing talents and abilitys. He sets of to find out who he is and along the way he finds out he's some one he...

Pros: Loaded with details and cliffhangers, written flawlessly and seemingly effortless by Ludlum
Cons: Excessive amounts of info to keep track of at times

This review is mostly directed toward an audience that has already seen the award winning movie (which most of us have) and were contemplating whether or not they should read the also award winning novel by literary genius Robert Ludlum. Robert ...

Pros: Involved plot, fast pace, good character developement.
Cons: None.

It was my friend who first told me about the Bourne Identity, actually. "Robert Ludlum is a fantast ...

Pros: Fast paced, can't put it down action right to the last page.
Cons: The ride ended.

I first read this book about 10 years ago and thought it was pretty amazing then. Right from the opening chapter there is non-stop action centering around a cast of very real characters. The plot is very in depth with many many twists and turns and quite...