Code Name: Liberty

I started college in 1980, so boohiss to the wankers who labeled this book as “historical” in their Goodreads categories.

I read a review by a GR member I respect who claimed the hero and narrator Patrick matures greatly through the course of the novel. I just didn't see it. He seemed like the same aimless, charmingly self-centered guy at the end as he was in the first chapter. And I never really felt the connection between Patrick and his blandly handsome Persian Prince David. Frankly, several of the secondary characters, including Patrick's roommate Wendy and David's father Nasim were more interesting which made their deaths more devastating.

I'm giving the book 3 stars instead of 2 for its nostalgic (NOT historic) value but it didn't really work for me.