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Ścieżki Carrie (2013)

by Andrew Kaplan(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Wydawnictwo Otwarte

series

Homeland

review 1: A tepid prequel to the popular television programme, HOMELAND. In it, Kaplan offers some of the backstory to fill the void only discussed in passing of CIA operative Carrie Mathison and her work in the Middle East, years before she encounters Nicholas Brody. In this tale, Carrie’s cover is blown when a clandestine meeting with a new contact goes awry and she is not adequately protected by the Agency. Her defiance leaves the Station Chief with no choice but to send her back to Langley, where she faces much time to self-reflect on an upbringing filled with discontent and a number of secrets of her own. When one of her true contacts delivers some noteworthy intel, Carrie’s given the chance to prove herself anew, as she chases down some of the biggest fish in the al-Queda ... morenetwork. Kaplan is able to grasp some of the key characteristics of Carrie’s persona from the crumbs dropped at various points in the #1 hit television programme.While Kaplan does a decent job writing the novel, I found the subject to be too cookie-cutter with little variance on an over-used theme. While this cannot be solely placed at Kaplan’s feet, the genre needs a new and vibrant spin, one that was not taken, as Carrie’s backstory must be constructed. With some interesting glimpses into her struggle with mental illness (and the generational roots from whence it came), Kaplan does pique the reader’s interest, especially if they are fans of the television programme. There is, however, a dullness to the story, a repetitive nature in the genre where talk of al-Queda becomes the be all and end all of the 21st century espionage tome.Decent work, Mr. Kaplan. It could be my personal opinions that cloud my judgment, or the fact that I just hoped for something as explosive as Carrie on the big screen.
review 2: For anyone who enjoys the Homeland TV series this is a must read. This book gives us a more fulsome account of the backstory of Carrie and her time at the CIA prior to the rescue of Brodie. The references were familiar and were consistent with the few snippets that TV program gave viewers about Carrie's time leading up the start of the show. The relationship between Saul and Carrie was a mainstay in the book. I enjoyed reading the book. less

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