Marvel Ironman: The Gauntlet by Eoin ColferMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
The book had a lyric from a Rush song as a preface. He had me at hello.
Trouble is, it went a bit downhill from there. Too many easy fixes for what should have been stupidly difficult problems. There was no sense of jeopardy. The thing that annoyed me most though was it read like an advert from the Irish Tourist Board. So, here is a review of the book sponsored by Visit Scotland...
I was thinking about "Marvel Ironman: The Gauntlet" as I walked past the traditional Christmas market in Glasgow's George Square. I decide to read a bit more as I stop for a gastronomic treat, a warming glass of festive cheer and a unique festive gift. As I sat enjoying the warm welcome and the festive atmosphere I contemplated the destruction described in the book. I was reminded of the many examples of world class architecture in Scotland. I hope Ironman and the Mandarin don't destroy the Forth Bridge, Rosslyn Chapel or, worst of all, Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House in Helensburgh, I thought. What a loss it would be to the world if Mackintosh's visually arresting mix of Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Scottish Baronial and Japonisme architecture and design as well as the beautifully restored garden, was demolished in a dust up between Tony and the Mandarin's minions. However, I was reassured by the thought that Tony Stark, that great inventor, would feel at home in the birthplace of inventors like John Logie Baird, James Watt and John Boyd Dunlop. I enjoy reading about Ironman's trip to Ireland but couldn't help think of Bonnie Scotland - there's no place like home!
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