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jameshendrickson's review against another edition
2.0
Cool concept but story wasn’t as strong. Really hard as an audiobook because it is told out of sequence.
dominicangirl's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
anzunagi's review against another edition
3.0
Probably closer to 3.5 stars.
You can definitely see the improvement in the writing of this book. It had a thread of humor and I enjoyed how the several plots in the book came together. Writing from a few different perspectives was executed well. The plot/mystery was tidied up a little too nicely for my liking but I liked the characters a lot more in this one than the first one.
The time skip part in this one was less obvious than in the first one so it was hard to follow completely where in the timeline we were.
Looking forward to a third one.
You can definitely see the improvement in the writing of this book. It had a thread of humor and I enjoyed how the several plots in the book came together. Writing from a few different perspectives was executed well. The plot/mystery was tidied up a little too nicely for my liking but I liked the characters a lot more in this one than the first one.
The time skip part in this one was less obvious than in the first one so it was hard to follow completely where in the timeline we were.
Looking forward to a third one.
bethnellvaccaro's review against another edition
3.0
I definitely did not like this as much as the first, but I did enjoy learning more back story and the truth about Marcus’ death. Isaiah is much sadder character in this book but I am hopeful he will be moving past his grief and isolation in the next book. I still think this is a clever iteration of Sherlock Holmes.
radioactve_piano's review against another edition
3.0
Sad to not have enjoyed this as much as the first one (but am still starting in on the 3rd!). I get that IQ goes through some shit in this book, and is processing all that in ways that are expressed pretty terribly, but so many times, I kept thinking, "But this isn't what this character would have done in book one! He's not like this!" So much of what he did was unreasonable, reactionary, and immature. The end was pretty great, but I still wasn't as enamored with him as a good guy as I had been (maybe that was the point?).
lanesha's review against another edition
3.0
This book was not as good as the original, although it was sort of written with the same overall theme. It was a nice read and I'd encourage anyone to read it but please read the 1st one as well, its better. I enjoyed the ending, pretty shocker but also a bit sad in a pitiful kind of way. It doesn't seem realistic for the reasons that one of the antagonist's has behind all the action and killing.
caribouffant's review against another edition
2.0
A muddle of characters and plot lines with duller writing and main character.
ijm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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
4.25
eleellis's review against another edition
4.0
Righteous is the second novel involving Joe Ide's Isaiah Quintabe character in the follow up to his first novel IQ.
It is strongly suggested to readers to pick up IQ before reading Righteous and if readers do, readers will find themselves in for a crime fiction treat.
Righteous picks up right after the ending to IQ and follows Isaiah Quintabe, a modern-day, urban-savant amateur detective, as he tries to unravel the history behind his brother's hit and run death while trying to help his brother's former girlfriend with a separate problem.
The novel brings back characters from the previous novel and introduces other more dangerous and interesting characters.
Isaiah Quintabe is approached by Sarita, his now-dead brother's girlfriend and is asked to help out her sister after her sister has run afoul of both loan sharks and deadly Chinese gangsters in Las Vegas.
These novels are enjoyable crime fiction-gangster novels that avoid typical cliches found in other novels and keep the reader interested. In many ways, these novels include the often emotional heft of George Pelecanos and Richard Price novels, along with their grit.
Highly recommended.
It is strongly suggested to readers to pick up IQ before reading Righteous and if readers do, readers will find themselves in for a crime fiction treat.
Righteous picks up right after the ending to IQ and follows Isaiah Quintabe, a modern-day, urban-savant amateur detective, as he tries to unravel the history behind his brother's hit and run death while trying to help his brother's former girlfriend with a separate problem.
The novel brings back characters from the previous novel and introduces other more dangerous and interesting characters.
Isaiah Quintabe is approached by Sarita, his now-dead brother's girlfriend and is asked to help out her sister after her sister has run afoul of both loan sharks and deadly Chinese gangsters in Las Vegas.
These novels are enjoyable crime fiction-gangster novels that avoid typical cliches found in other novels and keep the reader interested. In many ways, these novels include the often emotional heft of George Pelecanos and Richard Price novels, along with their grit.
Highly recommended.