Reviews

The Order by Daniel Silva

hirvimaki's review against another edition

2.0

Meh. I didn't realise Dan Brown wrote under a pseudonym. What little "action" occurred seemed only a vehicle to lead to preachy exposition on religious doctrine. A lot of political and religious diatribe without any thrill to make this a thriller. Also, in one of the most groan-worthy instances of deus ex machina

Spoiler

Jesus himself appears to give the clues to Allon

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gottimus's review against another edition

5.0

Daniel Silva never disappoints! Always a pleasure to read the next installment in this series!

historybooksandtea's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad tense fast-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

3.75

katel1970's review against another edition

3.0

My favorite parts of the Gabriel Allon books are his interactions with his team. Eli, Dina, and the rest of the gang didn't make an appearance until halfway through the book. And then they were gone again not long after. I missed them. Still good, just a departure from the usual formula.

mystica42's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

2.0

beyondevak's review against another edition

Rating: Unable to rate
Status: Did not finish
Notes: I was extremely excited to read this book, as I had heard that it was worth reading. Unfortunately, I kept picking this book up and putting it down! It just did not hold my attention.. I made it to chapter 43/64. I was so close. Oh well. Perhaps I’ll give it another try in 2022.

wholoves2read's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.5

Silva is ALWAYS a good read!!!

jacki_f's review against another edition

3.0

A weird installment in this series, kind of Daniel Silva meets Dan Brown.

bitterjewess's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

abkinlaw's review against another edition

Really like the concept but found the positioning of Gabriel Allon as a magical superhero sleuth absurd. He gets everything right, people answer all his questions. Would love to find another version of this that feels more realistic.