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Prophet by Sin Blaché, Helen Macdonald

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jrm5394's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

4.0

emziesreads's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

2.75

For a book marketed as science fiction, there's not much science. This is a fun spy thriller I enjoyed reading even if it is not particularly memorable.

_lj_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

chanelchapters's review against another edition

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DNF @80pages
It’s slow going - really vague - heavy on the military angle - none of the characters are appealing - writing style isn’t for me.

bookaneer808's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

What a ride this book is! Rao & Rubenstein have been a *very* special op team in the past, but now they face something uncanny and frightening, a force that transforms people and objects in ways that are terrifying.
It reminded me of William Gibson in the best of ways, where billionaires, powerful corporations and the military tightly embrace and civilian deaths are "collateral damage"...and where stubborn, contrary individuals can make a difference.
Loved it!