/lit/'s thoughts on Clive Cussler?

[Anonymous No.22088902]

I have thoroughly enjoyed many of his books from the Dirk Pitt series. He was the author that got me into literature. I used to go through my father's old bookshelf, which were full of Cusslers works, and read through them all.

[Anonymous No.22089230]

>>22088902
I picked up "Sahara" in a used bookstore a few years ago but him crying about the 2005 film (which I found enjoyable btw) left a bad taste in my mouth.

[Anonymous No.22089337]

>>22088902
Cold War, Boomer-tier airport fare.

[Anonymous No.22089497]

>>22088902
he looks good, I'm downloading a bunch of stuff by him now
>>22089337
nice, those make for great audiobook listens

[Anonymous No.22089523]

>>22088902
I read a bunch of his stuff as a kid and loved them. They are like scuba diver Indiana Jones. I respect the guy as well, if I remember correctly his story is:
>go fight in Korea war
>return home and get stuck in middle class life
>bored out of his mind
>wife reminds him that he used to like writing in high school so he should try that
>decides to write the greatest self-insert ever
>character is literally himself living his dream life
>become insanely popular
>uses money to become character
>lives his dream life
honestly jealous of the man