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katekatiekait's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder and Addiction
Moderate: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse
Minor: Islamophobia, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Abandonment
lucyatoz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Avery Keene is a law clerk to Justice Howard Wynn, who is often the deciding Jurist on a split Supreme Court. When he falls into a coma, Avery finds that she is the one who the Justice haw decided has his life in her hands, above those of his wife, who he is divorcing, and estranged son, who had been in the Navy, working intelligence.
As her world quickly spirals, can Avery solve the puzzle pieces that leaves a bread crumb trail only she seems to see, save justice and bring down the heart of government in one fell swoop...
I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on cloudLibrary. I read this for prompt 45, chapter headings have dates, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Violence
erebus53's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
I felt like the dialogue was middling to bad. There was a lot of exposition to the ignorant characters in the room that could have been done better. Perhaps I'm a stylistic snob, but the one line about Americans being a dichotomy of tech leaders whose people are also anti-academic, really rang throughout the entire book. An expert commenting that they found something interesting is invariably followed by the room asking for a translation for those who don't have a degree.
A major theme that is wallowed in, is tech being used for military purposes. This is specifically applied to genetics research (a loaded topic in Christian America), while deftly dodging the point that most of USAs technological advances have been made due to military funding. The idea that genetically heritable illnesses could be treated with gene therapy is not a new one to me, nor is the idea that similar techniques could be used for eugenics.
Poverty and addiction also seem to be a stereotype in this. It's all a bit of a lumbering shambles. If someone tells you their alias is Wilma, isn't anyone over the age of 30 going to guess their real name is Betty? This book feels like it's trying to be smart, but isn't very.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Confinement, Medical content, Murder, Violence, Classism, Gun violence, Dementia, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Mental illness, Islamophobia, and Pandemic/Epidemic
atamano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Islamophobia, Drug abuse, and Addiction
Moderate: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Medical content, Gun violence, Murder, Terminal illness, and Violence
hmetwade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Blood, Death, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gore, Hate crime, Car accident, Medical content, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Genocide
eleasereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Islamophobia, Death, and Gun violence
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, War, Death, Racism, Violence, Confinement, Gun violence, Death of parent, Drug use, Medical content, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Hate crime, Addiction, and Misogyny
lilifane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Islamophobia, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Death, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
mnatale100's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Stalking, Addiction, Kidnapping, Medical content, Drug use, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Islamophobia, Genocide, and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, Cursing, and Classism
waterwolves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Murder, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Kidnapping, Stalking, Addiction, Violence, and Terminal illness