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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
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"it took time to allow the rhythm of the story to sink in, but once it did, I was hooked. It was an interesting read, chalked with lots of action."
"it took time to allow the rhythm of the story to sink in, but once it did, I was hooked. It was an interesting read, chalked with lots of action."
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-paced
This review is based on an ARC of Final Spin I received courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher (St. Martin's Press).
Two thumbs up! Exactly what I expected from Jocko, a to-the-point thriller with a great set of characters. It is a short read but still manages to keep you guessing what will happen next. If you are already a fan of Joko's non-fiction leadership books, you will enjoy his first foray into adult fiction.
“Nothing is ever as good as you think it is going to be, Arty.” Like this book? Ha! Sorry that was just too easy.
But in all seriousness. Torn. I’m so torn. (I’m considering writing this whole review
the way the book
is written.
Or would that annoy
everyone who read it?)
Okay, but really, I am torn by this review. But I listen to the audio AND read the ebook at the same time. And the audiobook has a fantastic interview with the author at the end, that honestly I wish was at the beginning so I could have enjoyed the book better. And I wish it was included in the physical book too, because again, readers would appreciate some of the thing about the book
So
Much
More.
He explains where the idea came from, who just so happens to be the person the book is dedicated to. And he talks about who he wrote the book in a way that usually only poetry is written, in some fragments, but not only in fragments, in page and line placement (just as my review is above). And I think if I had understood some of that, it would have better prepared me to take it all in.
Because just going straight into the book, I was so thoroughly confused. This is the author of Extreme Ownership and Way of the Warrior Kid. This is a Navy Seal guy. Why the heck is he writing a book about a loser guy, with a dead end job, who takes NO ownership of his life and turns criminal and sees no way out and self-sabotages everything in his life. Like sure the guy is going to find his way out and learn his lesson. But there is really little to no redeeming points for this guy. Not really, IMO.
But then again, maybe that’s the message the author is trying to get across. This is the mindset of too many. Anyway, it just wasn’t at all what I expected.
But after the author’s interview in the audiobook, I couldn’t help but bump the stars up to 3 from my original 2. And while I had little to no interest in reading any future fiction he wrote for about 3/4 of the way through the book…..now i probably will.
The author reads the audio, and in fact I preferred it. He did a great job. No overacting or trying to do female voices awkwardly. Just real human emotion and storytelling. I actually with more narrators we’re like this.
I also greatly appreciate the length of the book. Nice and to the point. Some of the writing style (besides the prose) reminded me of some John Grisham. To the point. No fluff. Just story and character. I can appreciate that style.
But in all seriousness. Torn. I’m so torn. (I’m considering writing this whole review
the way the book
is written.
Or would that annoy
everyone who read it?)
Okay, but really, I am torn by this review. But I listen to the audio AND read the ebook at the same time. And the audiobook has a fantastic interview with the author at the end, that honestly I wish was at the beginning so I could have enjoyed the book better. And I wish it was included in the physical book too, because again, readers would appreciate some of the thing about the book
So
Much
More.
He explains where the idea came from, who just so happens to be the person the book is dedicated to. And he talks about who he wrote the book in a way that usually only poetry is written, in some fragments, but not only in fragments, in page and line placement (just as my review is above). And I think if I had understood some of that, it would have better prepared me to take it all in.
Because just going straight into the book, I was so thoroughly confused. This is the author of Extreme Ownership and Way of the Warrior Kid. This is a Navy Seal guy. Why the heck is he writing a book about a loser guy, with a dead end job, who takes NO ownership of his life and turns criminal and sees no way out and self-sabotages everything in his life. Like sure the guy is going to find his way out and learn his lesson. But there is really little to no redeeming points for this guy. Not really, IMO.
But then again, maybe that’s the message the author is trying to get across. This is the mindset of too many. Anyway, it just wasn’t at all what I expected.
But after the author’s interview in the audiobook, I couldn’t help but bump the stars up to 3 from my original 2. And while I had little to no interest in reading any future fiction he wrote for about 3/4 of the way through the book…..now i probably will.
The author reads the audio, and in fact I preferred it. He did a great job. No overacting or trying to do female voices awkwardly. Just real human emotion and storytelling. I actually with more narrators we’re like this.
I also greatly appreciate the length of the book. Nice and to the point. Some of the writing style (besides the prose) reminded me of some John Grisham. To the point. No fluff. Just story and character. I can appreciate that style.
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated