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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Didn’t like the ending. Changed the whole series for me. Series should be labeled as Dominika’s life story. Shouldn’t be labeled as a love story. Readers should read up on what CIA agent job entails before getting into this book.
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Phew. Took a little longer to get going than the first two, but a fitting culmination to the trilogy. A little more technical at times than the previous books and I’ll admit to scratching my head in a few places.
I loved Mr Matthews after the first two books, but you can go off people. (You know what I mean Jason, you naughty boy.)
I loved Mr Matthews after the first two books, but you can go off people. (You know what I mean Jason, you naughty boy.)
The final book in the Red Sparrow Trilogy was another rip-roaring ride. Jason Matthews writes exceptional spy novels. I can't wait to see what follows...
An atrocious ending to an otherwise exciting trilogy. I had a gut feeling while reading this book that the ending would be messed up. I was right. I wish I'd been wrong.
Lost a whole star because there's a Putin sex scene. Really hated that.
Book sagged a bit in the middle
Book sagged a bit in the middle
Annoying recipes aside, this was probably the most enjoyable novel in the trilogy. However, the ending was quite rushed and ultimately unsatisfactory - the plot was “untangled” in the last 50 or so pages quite abruptly. There is a special place for authors who drag you through hundreds of pages of a story to just let it flop because you want to end it and are tired of your own story - it’s called writing school. I was willing to put the 1/3 of the story that is comprised of recipes aside, to champion Dominika’s action, subterfuge, and sabotage. But the constant sexist prose was so stark within the story. Are you trying to champion the actions of women in history in the art of intelligence, or use them as tools at the hands of men? Are you trying to gain a following of young women and give them a female Jason Bourne, or do you just want to write about a young woman when you have no idea how to write about one? Yes, literature is written by authors having little to no perspective of the trials and tribulations that they put their characters through. However, if you’re going to write about a female covert intelligence operative, please do more than describe her complexion, her posture, her government-issue uniform, and her hair colour. And the fact that this is repeated with every female character we encounter is unacceptable.
Let me break it down for you: we didn’t need three books - this all could have been a stand-alone. The same investigative practices were used and overused. If I had a dollar for every time a honey trap was used - I’d have twice as many dollars than books that this author has written in this series.
I feel so sorry for the officer who had to read this, and then in a straight face, tell President Putin or his advisor a synopsis of the story.
If you’re looking for a female Jason Bourne, move along, cause Dominika ain’t it.
Let me break it down for you: we didn’t need three books - this all could have been a stand-alone. The same investigative practices were used and overused. If I had a dollar for every time a honey trap was used - I’d have twice as many dollars than books that this author has written in this series.
I feel so sorry for the officer who had to read this, and then in a straight face, tell President Putin or his advisor a synopsis of the story.
If you’re looking for a female Jason Bourne, move along, cause Dominika ain’t it.
I could have done without the mockery of President Obama, especially since this book came out when Trump was in office and disrespecting everything and everyone, but otherwise I’m satisfied with the conclusion. It’s sad, but I think it’s pretty realistic.