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Okay, so this book had weird racist undertones (and overtones) and relied so heavily on the long-held idea of villainy of Cuba and Russia by the Western World. And there were some weird slightly sexual moments between Alex and women (like full grown women ogling him?) and it felt like Horowitz was writing Alex as a fourteen-year-old the way he had wished he had been. Also, not saying I wanted him to, BUT ALEX SHOULD’VE DIED SO MANY TIMES IN JUST THIS BOOK ALONE. Only thing that slightly redeemed this one was the spark of a love interest (and even she did do something super suspect).

lifeinsilver's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? Yes

3.0

bayfleming's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

emilytyx's review

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adventurous 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

5.0

vidyasur's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.75

snippie99's review against another edition

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3.0

This series is definitely too young for me but as I own a majority I will read them. It’s enjoyable and there’s a nice bit of action but this series isn’t one of my all time favourites.

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