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hugh42's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kesnit's review
3.0
Too Easy
I had a lot of hope for this book, but it is too lighthearted, given the subject. The fictional return of plague to London is a very serious idea, but this book treats it almost as secondary to the story. In addition, it’s too easy. The right people are available and can be found. (And they aren’t dead...) The romance is too quick and seems tacked on.
The highlight of the book was the Jewish doctor’s revenge on the new-Nazis. (I do not think that is a spoiler, as I expected it from the moment that scene started.)
I had a lot of hope for this book, but it is too lighthearted, given the subject. The fictional return of plague to London is a very serious idea, but this book treats it almost as secondary to the story. In addition, it’s too easy. The right people are available and can be found. (And they aren’t dead...) The romance is too quick and seems tacked on.
The highlight of the book was the Jewish doctor’s revenge on the new-Nazis. (I do not think that is a spoiler, as I expected it from the moment that scene started.)
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