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demosthenes's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I liked it, just a cool little western read. I didn't agree with all of the author's choices, but overall I'm glad that I read it! I just really didn't like how Bonnie's character was handled-- she was the only woman in the book (minus Susan, who was only mentioned a few times), and I dont like how she loved vicariously through the men she was around. She wasn't valued unless she was objectified, very very icky. Some scenes, I feel, were needlessly long and over detailed, but the descriptions of the nature and the life in the desert were so beautiful, Im okay with excess description elsewhere. A solid 3.75! LOL
hannahrmcl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
samikoonjones's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
sleeprunreadrepeat's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
avamoore's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
dobbydoo22's review against another edition
1.0
I was hugely disappointed in this actually. At times it felt more like a thinly veiled instruction manual for industrial sabotage than a novel. The characters are flat, and the scenes are pretty repetitive until about the last quarter of the book (alternating between sabotage scenes and "evading capture" scenes over and over). You can tell Abbey is incredibly skilled at wordcraft, but I felt like this really lacked a compelling story, there was so much more that could have been done with any of the main characters.
ladylizardxvii's review against another edition
3.0
Decent enough characters and humor, I guess, but the plot didn't really capture my fascination.
I never once felt like the stakes were high enough nor that the group was in any danger. While this should have been an entertaining read, I thought it was kind of boring. Interesting to think about this book spurring the eco-sabotage movement, though, for sure.
I never once felt like the stakes were high enough nor that the group was in any danger. While this should have been an entertaining read, I thought it was kind of boring. Interesting to think about this book spurring the eco-sabotage movement, though, for sure.
miabaim's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
What a phenomenal book. The characters were so interesting. The action was well paced and followable, and the descriptions were gorgeous.