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eliel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.75
A very fun read as a spy book. It could have been better balanced with humour, I felt like the beginning and end had some quite funny lines but the middle was lacking in this regard. I was left wanting to know more about the characters and I'll grab the second book in the series when I have my next craving for a spy thriller.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Xenophobia, Body horror, and Racism
Moderate: Gore
inirac's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The audiobook reader wasn’t my favorite. With all the scene cuts it was sometimes hard to tell who was talking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism
smitinghedgehog's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Blood, Torture, Fatphobia, Gore, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, and Vomit
colpenbewley's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The whole book seems as though it is simply introducing a cast of characters for the rest of the series. I feel plenty of other books manage more eloquent introductions. I didn't feel any connection with the vast majority of the characters and it felt rather two-dimensional at times. The plot was interesting, however, and I would probably read another in the series to see if it comes alive once all the characters are established.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia and Violence
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