- Paperback: 480 pages
- Publisher: Coronet
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0340729015
- ISBN-13: 978-0340729014
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11.4 x 4.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 299 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,852,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Far from perfect, but nonetheless riveting.,
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This review is from: Invasion (Mass Market Paperback)
"I understand how. I do not understand why." writes Winston Smith in his diary in George Orwell's classic dystopian future novel, 1984. The same could be said for this book, in which the Chinese launch an overwhelming and highly disciplined attack on half the world before finally assaulting the United States. I understand that building motives is difficult, (I myself attempted to write about a war in the United States and gave up, lacking a suitable motive) for wars typically have complex reasons for getting started, with the notable exception of World War One, when there really wasn't any solid motive. However, perhaps Harry was correct in not putting any motive at all nstead of a flimsy one.Thankfully, the battle scenes are so well-crafted, following the combat unit of Stephanie Roberts as they retreat from Alabama to Georgia to the Carolinas and keep retreating as the Chinese pour more and more troops into the battle. More scenes follow Stephanie's father, United States President Bill Baker, as he tries to man the defense of his country while silent enemies plan a coup in the name of America's future. Meanwhile, Special Forces Sniper Jim Hart stays behind Chinese lines, doing his best to disrupt the enemy and stay alive. A last story follows some of the higher-ups in the Chinese army and politics, and is not nearly as effective as the other stories. The narrative grinds to a halt whenever Han Wushi or Han Zhemin come into the story, which is not only boring but convoluted as Harry tries and fails to weave a rift between the Chinese civilan leadership and military. Moreover, these four stories lead into an ending that is more along the lines of a soap-opera than a military page-turner, inducing more cringes than cheers of victory. So how, asks the reader of this reveiw, could I have given this book four stars? Because the battle material is so well-written that it is easy to overlook the numerous holes in the narrative and poor characterization at times. When the novel ended I did not sit around and ponder the holes of the story; I sat around and wished it was two hundred pages longer.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good way to spend a few bucks and a few hours,
By Arthur James Sloan (Bell County, Texas, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Invasion (Mass Market Paperback)
Harry wrote what I thought to be a good book. I picked up the book at a [local store]in Burlington, VT, and read it front to back over the next couple of days.Here's why the book didn't get the elusive fifth star. There wasn't enough background information to suit me. I would like to have a few chapters, or even a half-decent website devoted to the timeline in which this book takes place. Like other reviewers, I would also like to see a sequel to this book. Why wasn't more made of air battles? Well, in the book mention is made of advanced man-portable missiles that can destroy tanks and airplanes so easily as to make use of tanks & planes very costly. Here's how much the book hooked me in. For a couple of days after I finished the book, I had dreams in which I was a character in this timeline, whether an infantryman helping to thwart the Red Chinese, or a researcher devising superweapons.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bring on Invasion II,
By "razorsharp98" (Monterey, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Invasion (Mass Market Paperback)
Before I get to all the good parts of this book, I have to cover the bad. Okay, I know the Chinese have a huge army and population, but is it really possible for them to occupy: Korea, The Pacific Islands, Japan, The Middle East, Israel, Europe's Borders, Central America, Cuba, AND on top of that, invade America!? Now that's just a bit much, don't you think? Now the good parts. 1) The Characters REALLY come alive in this book, their Failures and Triumphs, American and Chinese. 2) The land battles are told with excellent detail and realism (Allthough Air and Sea Battles are lacking...) 3) The book really does conver both military and politics when it comes to the War in America. This book is just begging for a sequel and I pray the author plans to write one.
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