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Yamashita's Gold
by Phillip Gwynne
In this fifth book of the Debt series, Dom is determined to find Yamashita's Gold whether the Debt want him to or not. He sets off to find the treasure, and runs into a whole bunch of other treasure hunters, some less than savory characters and some serious old-salt sailor types.
Once again the action is non-stop, but this time it's mostly Dom getting HIMSELF into trouble, rather than the Debt pushing him into trouble. There are several groups of dangerous people who are getting really fed up with Dom nosing around, and there's a price on his head if he steps foot on Reverie Island. The security guards at the Sealand theme park aren't too happy to see him again either.
As always, the narrative is hilarious even while the action and adventure are full of suspense and terror! The writing is so flowing and interesting that it really captures your attention.
This time instead of relying on his running skills, Dom has to develop his swimming abilities, and he learns to deep-sea dive in preparation from some serious treasure hunting in the ocean. But he gets into all sorts of salty situations where he is literally in over his head, and it takes all his strength and a steady mindset to stay alive. Through it all Dom demonstrates his big heart, his street smarts, and his sarcastic and funny attitude.
I had a problem with this book though. Dom accepts a drink from an old sailor that he's trying to impress, and gets drunk. The narrative doesn't really address the morality of it though, whether that was a good move for Dom or whether it was very bad and stupid, because he is only 15. His father picks him up, and Dom can barely walk straight and is giggling like an idiot. His father laughs and drives him home. A hangover is barely mentioned the next day, but not much is made of it. What the nonsense is this? Why is this in a children's book? What was even the purpose of his drunkenness? It serves no purpose in the story. It doesn't teach a lesson. It's very upsetting to see a scene like this in a series that I have come to love with a character that I was cheering on. Suddenly, I have my doubts about Dom as a hero character. He's getting very dumb.
Once again the action is non-stop, but this time it's mostly Dom getting HIMSELF into trouble, rather than the Debt pushing him into trouble. There are several groups of dangerous people who are getting really fed up with Dom nosing around, and there's a price on his head if he steps foot on Reverie Island. The security guards at the Sealand theme park aren't too happy to see him again either.
As always, the narrative is hilarious even while the action and adventure are full of suspense and terror! The writing is so flowing and interesting that it really captures your attention.
This time instead of relying on his running skills, Dom has to develop his swimming abilities, and he learns to deep-sea dive in preparation from some serious treasure hunting in the ocean. But he gets into all sorts of salty situations where he is literally in over his head, and it takes all his strength and a steady mindset to stay alive. Through it all Dom demonstrates his big heart, his street smarts, and his sarcastic and funny attitude.
I had a problem with this book though. Dom accepts a drink from an old sailor that he's trying to impress, and gets drunk. The narrative doesn't really address the morality of it though, whether that was a good move for Dom or whether it was very bad and stupid, because he is only 15. His father picks him up, and Dom can barely walk straight and is giggling like an idiot. His father laughs and drives him home. A hangover is barely mentioned the next day, but not much is made of it. What the nonsense is this? Why is this in a children's book? What was even the purpose of his drunkenness? It serves no purpose in the story. It doesn't teach a lesson. It's very upsetting to see a scene like this in a series that I have come to love with a character that I was cheering on. Suddenly, I have my doubts about Dom as a hero character. He's getting very dumb.