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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
This felt like the plot of Air Force One in book form. True pedal to the metal intensity from start to finish. Beware the lack of sleep you may encounter from the lack of respite between action sequences.
Reading this book is the most spontaneous thing I've ever done this year. Periodt.
My sister jokingly sent me a screenshot of the blurb and I was SO intrigued. I didn’t check the author, any reviews, ratings, ANYTHING at all.
I got the ebook and just started it blindly. This kind of behaviour is unusual for me since I'm the most predictable planner you'll ever meet in your life.
Anyways, back to the book. I'd have absolutely love this book if there wasn’t so many plot holes. The pace was great. The book was entertaining and sometimes totally breathtaking. from the prologue to the last chapter there wasn’t a single dull moment. Also, one of the best prologue I've read in a long time tbh.
But....
Yes, plot holes. LOTS OF IT.
Crazy how I've never been on a plane yet I know how crappy the internet gets once you're flying. Yet, this whole book has better internet connection than my room's WiFi istg. The pilot was in a video call with his family THE. WHOLE. TIME. and the internet connection was smooth.
Also, there were only three flight attendants. I mean, for real? I atleast expected 6/7 of them but oh well. Maybe it's a normal thing in the USA. Who knows. I'm asian.
I also wasn’t satisfied with the terrorists's reasoning. Felt like lazy writing to me.
There were some emotional dramas I felt zero sympathy for. Maybe I'm just a cold hearted bitch.
That being said, despite ALL these faults I still enjoyed this book a lot. More than I expected from a debut. Let's hope they fixes these mistakes in the movie. *crossing fingers*
My sister jokingly sent me a screenshot of the blurb and I was SO intrigued. I didn’t check the author, any reviews, ratings, ANYTHING at all.
I got the ebook and just started it blindly. This kind of behaviour is unusual for me since I'm the most predictable planner you'll ever meet in your life.
Anyways, back to the book. I'd have absolutely love this book if there wasn’t so many plot holes. The pace was great. The book was entertaining and sometimes totally breathtaking. from the prologue to the last chapter there wasn’t a single dull moment. Also, one of the best prologue I've read in a long time tbh.
But....
Yes, plot holes. LOTS OF IT.
Crazy how I've never been on a plane yet I know how crappy the internet gets once you're flying. Yet, this whole book has better internet connection than my room's WiFi istg. The pilot was in a video call with his family THE. WHOLE. TIME. and the internet connection was smooth.
Also, there were only three flight attendants. I mean, for real? I atleast expected 6/7 of them but oh well. Maybe it's a normal thing in the USA. Who knows. I'm asian.
I also wasn’t satisfied with the terrorists's reasoning. Felt like lazy writing to me.
There were some emotional dramas I felt zero sympathy for. Maybe I'm just a cold hearted bitch.
That being said, despite ALL these faults I still enjoyed this book a lot. More than I expected from a debut. Let's hope they fixes these mistakes in the movie. *crossing fingers*
tense
fast-paced
Bill Hoffman is piloting Flight 416 with 149 souls on board. 30 minutes before take off, he gets a call- his family have been captured by terrorists, and he’s presented with a choice- crash the plane, or his family will die.
I was gripped when reading the blurb initially, and thought this makes for an incredibly exciting thriller. In reality, I felt that ‘Falling’ slightly under-delivered and was just fine. I felt it had a whole lot of coincidences and cliches- of course one of the flight attendants had a family member in the FBI; of course the aircraft staff were all heroic and flawless and the authorities dithering; of course the terrorists were Middle-Eastern (which I don’t think was helpful) etc etc. It just felt like it had a whole lot of cliches and stereotypes, and didn’t really feel like it had any originality, and was much the same as any other ‘aircraft hijack’ fiction. Ultimately, it could have offered a lot more.
I was gripped when reading the blurb initially, and thought this makes for an incredibly exciting thriller. In reality, I felt that ‘Falling’ slightly under-delivered and was just fine. I felt it had a whole lot of coincidences and cliches- of course one of the flight attendants had a family member in the FBI; of course the aircraft staff were all heroic and flawless and the authorities dithering; of course the terrorists were Middle-Eastern (which I don’t think was helpful) etc etc. It just felt like it had a whole lot of cliches and stereotypes, and didn’t really feel like it had any originality, and was much the same as any other ‘aircraft hijack’ fiction. Ultimately, it could have offered a lot more.
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
tense
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've never before read something so violently US-American like "Falling", with nearly all characters being heroically stupid and/or incompetent, of which I liked none.
Many people have written reviews, in what ways this book is bad and problematic, and I agree with them. I just didn't dnf because I wanted to get a certain achievement on Goodreads.
Many people have written reviews, in what ways this book is bad and problematic, and I agree with them. I just didn't dnf because I wanted to get a certain achievement on Goodreads.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping
I could not put this book down! It was fast-paced, and every chapter ending kept me turning the pages. Usually, I don't pick up books like this as the genre isn't my go-to (it's classified as adventure) but it's like reading an engaging, but not intense action movie.
I will say that it does have a slight "American hero" style to it, however, it's not overwhelming, nor does it come across as cheesy. The characters aren't overly deep, but they're written in a way that keeps you invested in the outcome of them all.
This book would make a great Father's day gift!
I will say that it does have a slight "American hero" style to it, however, it's not overwhelming, nor does it come across as cheesy. The characters aren't overly deep, but they're written in a way that keeps you invested in the outcome of them all.
This book would make a great Father's day gift!
reflective
fast-paced