Summary: Lessee, how do I describe what happened without giving anything away? Problem is, random plot events keep popping up throughout the first part of the book and then they all turn out to be connected after all. Basically the story follows the adventures of the Oregon's crew as they try to save the world. Only that's not their original objective. Originally, they were trying to find the headquarers of an African rebel group and then save a kidnapped billionaire.
Comments: the phrases that come to mind with regards to this book are "a wing and a prayer", "the fundamental interconnectedness of all things", and "flying by the seat of your pants". There's an unbelievable amount of convenient coincidences and things going badly until the last possible moment when they suddenly achieve victory. Great adventure, gripping storyline, but how they heck do they have that much luck on their side (yes, I realize there's alot of skill and planning ability involved as well, but honestly), and perhaps a few too many "well that's convenient" moments (especially regarding the Chairman's prosthetic leg). Yes, last minute victories are very exciting and all, but honestly, how do they manage to get every single victory at the last possible nanosecond? It seems like sometime the odds would turn out to be against them.
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