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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I started off enjoying this one, but then the in-depth, unimportant details got to be too much. Still good storyline overall, but I got sidetracked by too many details that weren’t pertinent to the plot.
challenging
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this one thanks to the rave reviews on Bookstagram.
And while I could see why it's a popular book -- the storyline is unique and captivating -- I found myself wanting more than what the novel gave me.
It is a quick read, packed full of action and high stakes drama. But I struggled liking the characters -- which is harsh I know considering their circumstances. I REALLY did not enough that a character was named "Big Daddy". For that reason alone, I wanted to DNF this one - lol. And I have to say, I really DISLIKED that the bad guys are yet again non-American men from the Middle East. Not a fan of that profiling.
I have a friend who works for a major airport, and he did comment that this book is very accurate in regard to the how's and whys of airplane operations and flight commands.
I'm not sure I will read Newman's other books soon, but I do have them on my bookshelf so never say never!
And while I could see why it's a popular book -- the storyline is unique and captivating -- I found myself wanting more than what the novel gave me.
It is a quick read, packed full of action and high stakes drama. But I struggled liking the characters -- which is harsh I know considering their circumstances. I REALLY did not enough that a character was named "Big Daddy". For that reason alone, I wanted to DNF this one - lol. And I have to say, I really DISLIKED that the bad guys are yet again non-American men from the Middle East. Not a fan of that profiling.
I have a friend who works for a major airport, and he did comment that this book is very accurate in regard to the how's and whys of airplane operations and flight commands.
I'm not sure I will read Newman's other books soon, but I do have them on my bookshelf so never say never!
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
This could be a 4.5
I really liked the plot and how the story made me feel like I was watching a movie but at the same time I feel like some of the plot felt unrealistic for a book that took place in a post 9/11 world.
I really liked the plot and how the story made me feel like I was watching a movie but at the same time I feel like some of the plot felt unrealistic for a book that took place in a post 9/11 world.
fast-paced
Kind of like the movie Speed on a plane. Not anything miraculous but a good quick thriller to get me out of a reading lull.
mysterious
fast-paced