The Y2K Bug (The Y2K Bug Series #1) [Paperback]

Frank Simon (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 353 pages
• Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805418954
• ISBN-13: 978-0805418958
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,162,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too unrealistic, June 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Y2K Bug (The Y2K Bug Series #1) (Paperback)

This book was not what I expected. The style it's written in is more suitable for a middle school student. There's too much dialogue and it gets into too much irrelevant detail. It is unrealistic and lacks the suspense that you would imagine if there really is a Y2K threat.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Clever yet fatally flawed, June 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Y2K Bug (The Y2K Bug Series #1) (Paperback)

As a novel on y2k, this book is about average. Despite writing on a topic which is becoming all too common and should be out of possible variations and twists, Simon manages to conjur up a believable plot. This book is shot down, though, by many factors. First of all, it is completely predictable (one can guess the plot after reading only 2 chapters). The romantic elements seem artificial and comical. Simon also seems to overuse his knowledge of the world of computers - meaningless details irrelevant to the plot are littered throughout the novel. All-in-all, read this book if your a y2k junkie, otherwise, stay away.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This bug lacks bite., May 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Y2K Bug (The Y2K Bug Series #1) (Paperback)

This novel has very little to do with the actual possibility of a Y2K threat and instead is mostly a kidnap-chase-and-search novel. The book lacks suspense since a character discovers the scheme fifty pages into the book, and the book is also hampered by a contrived romance plot. There are far better Y2K thrillers out there; this one doesn't measure up to the promise.