" This novel, written in the late 1960's, did not stand up to the passage of time. This year I also read Airport, and I was very impressed that it did hold up, particularly Hailey's treatment of women characters. This novel's definition of ideal masculinity was off-putting by today's standards, so that the hero just seemed like an arse, and there was no one to root for, which wouldn't be a failure in some nuanced lit fic exploration of a dysfunctional family, but this is a shoot-'em-up WWII adventure, and when I pick up such a book, I want a likable hero. Additionally, the "twists" in it might have seemed fresh and surprising then, but are predictable or clunky today. A "Meh" rating. "
— Zora, 1/19/2014