465 reviews for:

City on Fire

Don Winslow

4.01 AVERAGE

adalana's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

booksandjaime's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

edininny's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

captainyaht's review against another edition

2.75

tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

georgiasdad's review against another edition

4.5

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

drwatsonjd's review against another edition

4.0

tense

soulmates's review against another edition

dark

numail4me's review against another edition

4.0

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A little cliche. Moves along. 4 is guilty pleasure

eshatto's review against another edition

4.25

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

richard_morrow's review against another edition

4.75

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The first in a retelling of the Iliad through the lens of New England Gangs. The story starts with members of the Irish mob and Winslow demonstrates that these gangsters are all people with conflicting opinions on what they are needing to do to survive. From the beginning you can feel the tension mount as the Irish and Italian mobs start to come to blows with one another. Fast paced action that makes you feel both sympathy and disgust for the warring factions of Providence, Rhode Island. Something romantic in Winslow’s depictions of gang violence, betrayal and settling vendettas; truly a master in his craft. Amid the tit for tat gang killings, Winslow gives us characters who are living with their own personal tragedies and just doing what they can to keep their heads above water. A wonderful tragedy which truly depicts the journey that the hero has to take to become more.