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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A book dedicated to my favourite Russian assassin! It messes up the AR timeline a bit but honestly who didn’t give up on a clear timeline ages ago. It was very sad to be honest but definitely explains Yassen’s motives from the other books he’s in (yes i know he’s only in 2).
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
In my opinion, Russian Roulette is the best Alex Rider book in the series, even though it is based around the assassin Yassen Gregorovich.
Upon re-reading I really noticed all the clever parallels between Alex and Yassen, which really makes me appreciate this book even more.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very interesting to hear Yassan's story, which has become a story in its own right. It helps to show some of the shades of grey that exist in this world
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The best Alex Rider book isn't about Alex Rider?
Yes. Just Yes.
This prequel concerns Alex Rider's enemy, Yassen Gregorvich, and his rise to become the deadly assassin he was in the main series. Yassen's story is deeply personal, and it's much more interesting to read about Yassen's exploits because he DOESN'T have MI6 behind him.
This book is a great showcase of how Yassen became who he was when he met Alex. Unlike other stories, it does not redeem him, but rather just gives more context on why he became an evil man doing evil things.
I'm gonna read this again.
Yes. Just Yes.
This prequel concerns Alex Rider's enemy, Yassen Gregorvich, and his rise to become the deadly assassin he was in the main series. Yassen's story is deeply personal, and it's much more interesting to read about Yassen's exploits because he DOESN'T have MI6 behind him.
This book is a great showcase of how Yassen became who he was when he met Alex. Unlike other stories, it does not redeem him, but rather just gives more context on why he became an evil man doing evil things.
I'm gonna read this again.