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David McK (3425 KP) rated Ice Station Zebra in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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Ice Station Zebra
Alistair MacLean | 1980
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6.0 (1 Ratings)
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Cold-War set thriller, by an author that (for some reason) I associate more with World War 2 settings, this concerns the journey of the Atomic submarine Dolphin to the Arctic, in order to rescue the survivors of the adrift Ice Staion of the title.

I also feel that this could be split into 3 very distinct sections - the journey to the Arctic, the search and rescue of the survivors, and the journey back, with it transpiring in the middle section that the Ice Station had been sabatoged, rather than just plain unlucky, and with it furhter being revealed in the final section that the saboteour is still alive and on the sub ...

While it may be slightly dated now (in that the USSR is no longer in existence) and in some of the state-of-the-(then)-art technology, this is still an enjoyable read once you put yourself into the right mindset!
  
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Rachel Howser Roberts (96 KP) rated Compete in Books

Jun 22, 2018 (Updated Jun 22, 2018)  
Compete
Compete
Vera Nazarian | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
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7.0 (2 Ratings)
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Sequal as good as the original
Nazarian’s sequal to Qualify is a fascinating look at a journey through space for the teenagers who qualified to escape Earth and travel to Atlantis. The novel provides more character development for the mysterious prince of Atlantis. The writings ebbs and flows with the excitement of special events and the monotony of space, which is appropriate for the setting. The world of the spaceship the characters are in is well fleshed out and unique.