The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Parents Guide)

       The Autobiography of Malcolm X      (Parents Guide)

NOT FOR KIDS ( VERY HIGH SEX,DRUG USE AND PROFANITY)

Positive Messages: 6/10

This is a book of a man who refused to let anybody tell him who or what he was.

Of course there is "The Nation Of Islam" but Malcolm leaves them at the end, so it's all right. 

Positive Role Models: 10/10

The first half of the book can't be called highly positive, as he is a drug addict and a burglar, but he is not proud of the bad things he done and repents later in jail. The second half of the book could be called highly positive as he turns into a man with a vision, who will fight to the death to give his people Human and Civil Rights.

Profanity: 8/10

Frequent use of "Nigger". A few uses of crap.

Sex: 9/10

Highly frequent mentions about Prostitution, Rape, Interracial couples etc. though nothing too explicit. Later on he lives in an prostitute brothel with multiple apartments where prostitutes, drug peddlers, and burglars live. 

Drinking: 9/10

Very high as he lives in the ghettos, and later works several times in bars.

Smoking/Drugs: 10/10

He develops into an extreme drug addict, without any morals or barriers of where he's going to go. He becomes a drug peddler later on while smoking them himself. Everyone around him uses drugs to forget their poverty and sadness.

Violence/Gore: 5/10

He carries several guns and witnesses murders. His father is brutally murdered.

Frightening/Intense: 2/10

Not Frightening nor very much intense.

Mood: Sad

The whole world around him is full of sad, and heart-broken people.

THIS BOOK IS DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED AS IT'S A NR.1 BESTSELLER AND IS  THE BEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY EVER WRITTEN. IT'S ONLY FOR ADULTS BECAUSE OF THE HIGH SEX AND DRUG CONTENT. 

"Floodgate" by Alistair Maclean (Review)

                                   Floodgate Review

       Now, first of all it has to be understood that Alistair Maclean wrote Floodgate at the near end of his career and life, where he was taken over by alcohol. Pretty much all his later works are not very impressive, as he moved to the United States, and his books and heroes became more unbelievable, and less action and suspense. I think that most of the other fans of Maclean will agree. 

      
      "Floodgate" has virtually no action, no believable romance, too much over cool humor and just plain boring. The main hero is not exactly awesome or fit. Also in the book he is descibed as an feared interrogater. There's not a single scenario where he demonstrates this. There's no action sequence, and too much stale humor. Also the plot is ubelievably unrealistic.


       Now the plot is that instead of Amsterdam Airport there's a huge lake. The FFF, an irish terror organisation, wants to force Britains's hand. Now, for me they're not a terror organisation as they don't kill anybody. So how can they be real bad guys. In the end you think of them as friends, and you wonder who is actually the bad guy/s. 

     
      My advice is that if you have to read this book, borrow it and don't buy it, as it's just a waste of money and time. If you do read it, think about what you read, and probably you'll agree that it's just a waste. Instead read some other Maclean book.

Fear is the Key By Alistair Maclean Review

                     Fear is the Key By Alistair Maclean

Review

 Praise for Fear is the Key:

"Fear is the key has a plot that will require a lot of willpower to stop you looking at the last page." Sunday Mirror

"Exitement and violence. . . the pace never slackens." Scotsman

"Keeps tension at screaming point." Daily Express

Plot:
A sunken DC-3 lies on the Caribbean floor. Its cargo: ten million, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in gold ingots, emeralds and uncut diamonds guarded by the remains of two men, a wife, and a very small son. The fortune is there for the taking, and ready to grab it are a blue-blooded oilman with his own offshore rig, a gangster so cold and independent that even the mafia couldn't do business with him, and a hired assasin. Against them stands one man, and the skeletons in their watery graves are his people. His name is Talbot, and he will avenge their murders.

Review:

    This book is in my all-time best books list. It's plot,action, suspense, and it's raw humor just make a lasting impression on you. It grew to such a bestseller, that a motion picture was made out of it, (Which I haven't watched), and it has the worlds longest car chase ever from a movie.

   Although it's very violent, it gives a pretty clear message of whats right and wrong. But then, this gets outweighed in violence and cold ruthlessness. The main character is a criminal as he wanted revenge for the murders of his family, but then he turns to the criminal underworld so he can kill the murderers. The whole novel is mainly a vengeance plot. (More about the violence, sex, language is in the parents guide.)

On the whole this book can be sometimes near heart-breaking. I would definetely recommend this book to anyone older than fifteen, and who can stomch constant violence and peril. Do not forget Alistair Maclean's works are adult targeted.

You can purchase the book here (Amazon.co.uk):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fear-Key-Alistair-MacLean/dp/0006159915/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1433454551&sr=8-2&keywords=fear+is+the+key