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Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz

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cnbenjumea's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

2.5

alm_07's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

clockworkp's review against another edition

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4.0

3.75
Lo he disfrutado por lo que es, una lectura ligera de aventuras para pasar el rato. Disfrutable a pesar de lo terriblemente OP que está Alex como personaje.
Me gustó que este libro trate temas más crudos y realistas como el negocio de transporte de inmigrantes o el tráfico de órganos, temas terribles y realmente aterradores. Por fin se diferencia del esquema de los anteriores en lo relativo a que Alex vive entre la clase alta/millonarios. Aquí se aprecia la pobreza y desesperación. También las motivaciones del Mayor Yu son comprensibles, y aunque tocado por la locura, lo que pretende es ganar dinero y no le importa que tenga que aplastar para conseguirlo.
Los motivos para que Alex siga yendo a misiones son cada vez menos creíbles, sobretodo cuando él mismo no para de repetir que preferiría estar en la escuela.
En resumen, entretenido bastante superior a ArkAngel, que es de agradecer. Desvela nueva información sobre el pasado de Alex (aunque insertada aquí en vez de haber dejado pistas sobre el personaje de Ash en libros anteriores). Continuaré con la saga.

flashrock's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

jasonlaw77's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.75

elsaaqazi's review against another edition

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5.0

And I am done with another Alex Rider novel. Should I be joyously running around the house (as this book was as good as its predecessors) or be crying (because now there are only two more to go in the series? I don't have the answer.

Anthony Horowitz has created a world which, although far-fetched, is gripping and enthralling. I mean, come on, do any of us EVER think that a fourteen-year-old can survive through everything that Alex Rider has gone through? No. Not in a million years. Nobody has a luck like this, right? But reading the series you get a feeling that anything is possible, that anyone can really be anyone and anything they wish to be.

Another thing I LOVE about the books is that the way Horowitz describes the crazy things that Alex does. It's as if Horowitz has actually base-jumped or rafted through rapids in a makeshift canoe. The feelings that Alex has at those points are so believable, if you know what I mean. Either Horowitz has actually base-jumped or is a really good researcher. Talking about research you can just see reading this series how well-thought-out and well-researched it is. If an author puts ral time and thought in his writing it is clearly visible and gives a kind of special aura to the book.