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jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
A character-driven spy novel. It's the mid 80's and Marie is a young black women who works as an intelligence officer for the FBI. She is asked to join a task force meant to undermine Thomas Sankara, the president of Burkina Faso. She ends up seducing Thomas and spends a good portion of the book questioning her role in everything.
This just didn't grip me as much as I was hoping.
A character-driven spy novel. It's the mid 80's and Marie is a young black women who works as an intelligence officer for the FBI. She is asked to join a task force meant to undermine Thomas Sankara, the president of Burkina Faso. She ends up seducing Thomas and spends a good portion of the book questioning her role in everything.
This just didn't grip me as much as I was hoping.
dxxvi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
lgilly's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Very slow burn. Less of a spy book than it is a larger societal commentary.
franha02's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
tishywishy's review against another edition
3.0
Good storyline once you get into it but I found the 'romance' to be really lacking. Part of the story veered to her connecting with Thomas and it just didn't click. It seemed terribly one-sided and short lived at best.
The intrigue and mental games was intriguing and I think the story may have been stronger if it had focused on that instead.
This book features Caribbean (Barbados & Martinique), first-gen, bi-racial and immigrant characters and spoke about racism and gender biases.
The intrigue and mental games was intriguing and I think the story may have been stronger if it had focused on that instead.
This book features Caribbean (Barbados & Martinique), first-gen, bi-racial and immigrant characters and spoke about racism and gender biases.
aliarose's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
rachelfontenot's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
akmickler16's review
3.0
The premise and narrative style of this book really drew me in, but overall I found it underwhelming. The plot was somewhat predictable, and some of the details felt unnecessary. I don't think I'd pick this book up again, but I'm glad I read it all the way through.
mitchiechel's review against another edition
4.0
This felt like it ended too soon? Idk it's missing something. I wanted to know what happened to her after she left her kids. Did she die? Did she end it and live?