Graham Downs reviewed Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
Review of 'Rogue Male' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
This book didn't live up to its hype, in my opinion.
Oh, it was enjoyable enough, if a bit far-fetched. An unnamed narrator escapes an unnamed country after being captured and tortured while trying to assassinate an important figure. Throughout the course of the book, we learn more about who he is, what he did, and who his enemies are.
I enjoyed the typical British language. Many of the expressions reminded me of my gran and things she used to say (A particularly difficult task is "The devil of a job", people down on their luck are described as "poor devils", etc).
But the book was pretty put-downable; I didn't feel the guilt I sometimes feel when reading a book, if I didn't get time to read it on a particular day, and I had no compunctions about closing it in the middle to go and do some important real-life …
This book didn't live up to its hype, in my opinion.
Oh, it was enjoyable enough, if a bit far-fetched. An unnamed narrator escapes an unnamed country after being captured and tortured while trying to assassinate an important figure. Throughout the course of the book, we learn more about who he is, what he did, and who his enemies are.
I enjoyed the typical British language. Many of the expressions reminded me of my gran and things she used to say (A particularly difficult task is "The devil of a job", people down on their luck are described as "poor devils", etc).
But the book was pretty put-downable; I didn't feel the guilt I sometimes feel when reading a book, if I didn't get time to read it on a particular day, and I had no compunctions about closing it in the middle to go and do some important real-life task. Ultimately, I think it will also prove to be quite forgettable.