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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Good legal thriller. Hard to keep up with the acronyms if you aren't inside Washington D.C. Interesting plot and terrorist attack premise.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Genocide, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Some time has passed since I read the first book in this series, so I’d forgotten some of the finer points and characters from that story that showed up in this story. The author does a fair job getting the reader caught back up with the necessary info to be able to move through this adventure with Avery Keene and her cohorts. The action is fast-paced, exciting, scary (because it could happen?), and draws enough from current political situations that it is believable.
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This novel is packed with research into cybersecurity and the governments response to threats. Oh yes and throw in some engineering info about the grid and impeachment processing.
It's shallow and filled with acronyms.
It's shallow and filled with acronyms.
*ARC was provided by Doubleday through Goodreads.
Similar to the first book, While Justice Sleeps, I think this series just isn't my taste and I want that to be clear in my review. Abrams' writing utilizes complex concepts (political, chess, etc) that may intrigue some, but were just one part of the story for me.
Rogue Justice includes a large cast of characters, some of whom appear in multiple scenes and some of whom are only to provide context for the bigger picture. I had difficulty keeping everyone straight and at no point was I invested enough to start a list of each new appearance.
As with the first novel, the ending and reveal of motive was the most enthralling part to me, and I wish that emotion was as high during the rest of the book. The plot is fairly technical and I think it would benefit in embracing the everyday human aspects of the story, not just the elevated political themes.
Similar to the first book, While Justice Sleeps, I think this series just isn't my taste and I want that to be clear in my review. Abrams' writing utilizes complex concepts (political, chess, etc) that may intrigue some, but were just one part of the story for me.
Rogue Justice includes a large cast of characters, some of whom appear in multiple scenes and some of whom are only to provide context for the bigger picture. I had difficulty keeping everyone straight and at no point was I invested enough to start a list of each new appearance.
As with the first novel, the ending and reveal of motive was the most enthralling part to me, and I wish that emotion was as high during the rest of the book. The plot is fairly technical and I think it would benefit in embracing the everyday human aspects of the story, not just the elevated political themes.
adventurous
informative
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:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated