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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
3.5 ⭐ It was an alright read. A bit of an exercise in baking a cake wherein the story went a certain way because the plot said it had to rather because it really made sense to. The frame story is about an ex-Marine sniper turned assassin who only kills 'bad' guys, within the frame the assassin is writing a book about how he got to the point where killing 'bad' guys for money became his life.
This isn't a timeless Steven King story like "The Stand" or "Misery", it's very much in the now (there are call outs to Trump, foreshadowing of the pandemic and character stand ins for Jeffrey Epstein) and probably won't age well. But it wasn't bad and it got me through a couple of long flights.
This isn't a timeless Steven King story like "The Stand" or "Misery", it's very much in the now (there are call outs to Trump, foreshadowing of the pandemic and character stand ins for Jeffrey Epstein) and probably won't age well. But it wasn't bad and it got me through a couple of long flights.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the first book that my husband and I are reading at the same time and I can’t wait for him to finish so we can talk about it. It’s also my first Stephen King novel and it’s no wonder he’s an award winning author. Wow. The narration, the story itself, the details all kept me glued to the page. The twists I expected never materialized probably because it would’ve been too lazy, too easy, too predictable. Instead, I was treated to an unpredictable twist (the why behind who hired Joel Allen’s hit) and a satisfying conclusion. Felt true to the characters and the reader’s journey.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Murder
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes