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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not sure if it needed to be a 400 page book but the slow burn was worth it and I absolutely love Adam and Rao.
adventurous
medium-paced
Convoluted and confusing plot, perhaps because I was so, so compelled (obsessed?) with the characters and their slow burn romance that I was maybe skimming the important bits. The two leads were gorgeous, nuanced, charming, totally engrossing.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
Wow wow wow. Not my usual genres or style of book but this sincerely blew me away.
A delicious mix of crime thriller, government conspiracy, and sci-fi nonsense, with a through line pining woven throughout the story.
Rao and Adam are both compelling main characters; their dynamic plays on the common trope of one straightedge character and one who's unpredictable, but it felt like a fresh take on it to me. The develo ment of their relationship was really well handled.
I was gripped and engaged by the plot every step of the way. I am not a fan of military/secret service/spy/government type stuff, but I let the jargon wash over me and just enjoyed the ride. I think thing escalated really well throughout the story, building in ways that felt easy to follow and made sense within the context - even at the end of part 3.
Really glad I read this, it was such a unexpected joy.
A delicious mix of crime thriller, government conspiracy, and sci-fi nonsense, with a through line pining woven throughout the story.
Rao and Adam are both compelling main characters; their dynamic plays on the common trope of one straightedge character and one who's unpredictable, but it felt like a fresh take on it to me. The develo ment of their relationship was really well handled.
I was gripped and engaged by the plot every step of the way. I am not a fan of military/secret service/spy/government type stuff, but I let the jargon wash over me and just enjoyed the ride. I think thing escalated really well throughout the story, building in ways that felt easy to follow and made sense within the context - even at the end of part 3.
Really glad I read this, it was such a unexpected joy.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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:
Yes
Fun, fast read with delightful banter and critical lens on military imperialism and nationalism, along with a thought-provoking (or rather, memory-provoking) Big Dumb Object.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Torture, Suicide attempt, War
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced