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jll14448's review against another edition
3.0
Listened to audio, some ebook. 3.5-4 stars, torn because this was way more character driven than I anticipated, which usually is not for me, but I liked these characters. There was enough action to keep things moving, but I think the football heavy dialogue and fall setting helped as well. Overall moved quickly, liked the characters, and perfect read for fall.
violentwaves's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sarajo430's review
dark
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
elipinski's review
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
auntieg0412's review against another edition
5.0
The Prophet is one of the most insightful, sad, and intense books I've ever come across. Marie Austin was a teen girl who was abducted and murdered, and her brothers Adam and Kent bear a massive load of guilt for failing to see her home from school that day. Their family is destroyed, their parents die not many years afterward, and Adam and Kent become estranged as they deal with the grief and guilt, searching for their own redemption in completely opposite ways.
Twenty years later, a teenage girl named Rachel is abducted and murdered in their town. Both Adam and Kent have a connection to Rachel, and they are forced to reunite as the investigation reveals a possible suspect and his motive. All the emotions from Marie's death come flooding back, nearly overwhelming them both.
Kent is the high school football coach so there is a lot of detail involving plays and such that went completely over my head. (I don't do football or sports of any kind!) But it was worth wading through, indeed it is important to the story. Koryta did a splendid job of subtly laying out the emotional agony of both brothers and the ways they tried to cope with it. The small-town atmosphere was well written, and the mystery itself concealed/revealed in a very intriguing fashion.
I highly recommend both this book and another Koryta, [b:Those Who Wish Me Dead|18587089|Those Who Wish Me Dead|Michael Koryta|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1382989843s/18587089.jpg|26327017].
Twenty years later, a teenage girl named Rachel is abducted and murdered in their town. Both Adam and Kent have a connection to Rachel, and they are forced to reunite as the investigation reveals a possible suspect and his motive. All the emotions from Marie's death come flooding back, nearly overwhelming them both.
Kent is the high school football coach so there is a lot of detail involving plays and such that went completely over my head. (I don't do football or sports of any kind!) But it was worth wading through, indeed it is important to the story. Koryta did a splendid job of subtly laying out the emotional agony of both brothers and the ways they tried to cope with it. The small-town atmosphere was well written, and the mystery itself concealed/revealed in a very intriguing fashion.
I highly recommend both this book and another Koryta, [b:Those Who Wish Me Dead|18587089|Those Who Wish Me Dead|Michael Koryta|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1382989843s/18587089.jpg|26327017].
sarahs_bookish_life's review
3.0
3.5 stars. This is a good book unfortunately being British I'm not big into American football which a lot of the book was dedicated to so I did end up rushing through the pages which were mainly about the sport as it didn't really interest me hence the rating, overall it is a good storyline.