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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Very well done, the shifting points of view worked really well in this thriller, and the story played out in a very satisfactory way. I'm still mad that the bad guys were Kurds, but I have to admit that even they must have a few people among them who are so hurt and resentful of the betrayal of their people (again) that they might go to the dark side. By making the bad guys more human than sometimes happens in a thriller, it may help call attention to their plight. Anyway, great job of creating an impossible dilemma and then showing how it can be defeated without sacrificing our values.
ps. I wish I had been able to do a final edit on this as I found four or five usage errors that kind of broke the spell for me momentarily. I'm gonna have to work out a business model!
ps. I wish I had been able to do a final edit on this as I found four or five usage errors that kind of broke the spell for me momentarily. I'm gonna have to work out a business model!
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I had read this as an ARC in 2021 and had wanted to do a reread for ages. The pace is fast, the tension is high, and the suspense had me on the edge of my seat, even though I knew how it ended. I enjoyed the different perspectives, especially Bill’s & Jo’s.
When I read this, I thought that it read like a move, and that thought was reinforce with listening to the audiobook. I do think that the reasoning behind the terrorists actions were weak, and I found the ending to be too Hollywood perfect, but this is a gripping high-stakes read that I enjoyed.
The narration by Steven Weber was fantastic.
When I read this, I thought that it read like a move, and that thought was reinforce with listening to the audiobook. I do think that the reasoning behind the terrorists actions were weak, and I found the ending to be too Hollywood perfect, but this is a gripping high-stakes read that I enjoyed.
The narration by Steven Weber was fantastic.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Would have been a solid three stars but the absolute ball sucking American PC patriotic wokeness knocked it down a star for me. The ridiculous display of American baseball and people willing to get a plane crashed into them all for the sake of a Yankees game is the most mind numbing thing I’ve ever read.