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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
My second Allon book after The Other Woman. Now I know where Silva's writing flair began to develop, the 18-year gap hardly shows any stylistic difference. Gabriel and the Office are less efficient than recent times. Silva did not really expand on how Sharon made use of the advantage of keeping the Americans unaware of Tariq's medical condition. Good read, though simplistic.
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
not bad, I would be interested in reading the rest of the books. a little heavy on the conflict but that’s to be expected
Enjoyable. you get exactly what you pay for. Considering the second one.
This book had some very good twists and turns. I would have give it a higher rating if it wasn’t so horribly dated in terms of misogynistic and cultural tones.
This was the third book that I've read in the Gabriel Allon series, beginning with "The Order" then "The Rembrandt Affair." I was pleasantly surprised by some aspects of the story and disappointed in others.
While the entire series focuses on an Israeli spy, the first two Allon books that I read did not include any Israel-Palestine Conflict in the plot. When it immediately became clear that this book would focus on it, I worried that it would be excessively Pro-Israel. Thankfully, that wasn't the case. Silva allows his antagonists to tell us their backstories, making them sympathetic characters. Even the book's "big bad" has a story that makes it clear why he wants to do the terrible things he does/did.
While I enjoyed the book as a whole, the first one-hundred pages were not Silva's best. For one, the story changes point of view many times, including to somewhat unimportant characters. I would've liked to spend more time with the main character early on in the book. It also fell into the classic "male writing women" trope of describing the breasts of every woman, though thankfully that style of describing characters quickly changed.
Altogether, Silva's books are enjoyable, "light" reads, in that they are fast-paced and action-packed. This book was no different.
While the entire series focuses on an Israeli spy, the first two Allon books that I read did not include any Israel-Palestine Conflict in the plot. When it immediately became clear that this book would focus on it, I worried that it would be excessively Pro-Israel. Thankfully, that wasn't the case. Silva allows his antagonists to tell us their backstories, making them sympathetic characters. Even the book's "big bad" has a story that makes it clear why he wants to do the terrible things he does/did.
While I enjoyed the book as a whole, the first one-hundred pages were not Silva's best. For one, the story changes point of view many times, including to somewhat unimportant characters. I would've liked to spend more time with the main character early on in the book. It also fell into the classic "male writing women" trope of describing the breasts of every woman, though thankfully that style of describing characters quickly changed.
Altogether, Silva's books are enjoyable, "light" reads, in that they are fast-paced and action-packed. This book was no different.
Really, really enjoyed it. Spy stories have never been high on my reading but this book was great. The characters and the plot were interesting and well developed.
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
Fun read--great characters. I will continue reading this series.