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binstonbirchill's review against another edition
5.0
I received this book for free through goodreads giveaways.
A very well written thriller (without too much unnecessary action/chase scenes) that touches on several different genres, conspiracy, terrorism, geopolitical, military etc... Looking forward to more from these authors. No need to give too much away in the review, just read it.
A very well written thriller (without too much unnecessary action/chase scenes) that touches on several different genres, conspiracy, terrorism, geopolitical, military etc... Looking forward to more from these authors. No need to give too much away in the review, just read it.
usbsticky's review against another edition
2.0
2 stars = "it was ok" by GR's rating system.
The writing was ok if a little bland. The main reason why I couldn't get into it were the unrealistic Chinese characters in the book. I just couldn't take them seriously, seemed like caricatures than real people. This is another one of those books which I had to force myself to continue, rather than get led along by the writing in the book.
I got this book as a free ARC.
The writing was ok if a little bland. The main reason why I couldn't get into it were the unrealistic Chinese characters in the book. I just couldn't take them seriously, seemed like caricatures than real people. This is another one of those books which I had to force myself to continue, rather than get led along by the writing in the book.
I got this book as a free ARC.
sailaranel's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
mrselaineskinner's review
adventurous
dark
tense
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
4.0
aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
caroline_carnivorous's review against another edition
3.0
Reading this during the covid-19 pandemic feels really weird. It was pretty interesting though!
I wasn't a big fan of how much this is like your American action movie, especially the protagonist. I'd rather have Dr. Dazhong Chen as the protagonist, I liked her a lot better! While she is a great character, it just annoyed me that like in those American movies, she would of course be a love interest as well as a partner. It was so obvious from what Nick Foley thinks of her as he meets her.
The ending was just too easy, I definitely think that could have been stretched out and made a little more complicated.
While I did enjoy it, it's not really the type of book I'd usually read (or movie I'd see, this book seemed very movie-like). If you're looking for a fairly short, casual read, but full of action, I'd check this out.
I wasn't a big fan of how much this is like your American action movie, especially the protagonist. I'd rather have Dr. Dazhong Chen as the protagonist, I liked her a lot better! While she is a great character, it just annoyed me that like in those American movies, she would of course be a love interest as well as a partner. It was so obvious from what Nick Foley thinks of her as he meets her.
The ending was just too easy, I definitely think that could have been stretched out and made a little more complicated.
While I did enjoy it, it's not really the type of book I'd usually read (or movie I'd see, this book seemed very movie-like). If you're looking for a fairly short, casual read, but full of action, I'd check this out.
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