The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes

The Year of the Locust

Terry Hayes

299 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
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Luke Truman is a junior officer on board the USS Leviathan, the most advanced and powerful warship ever built. It is an eight-hundred-foot-long submarine which, among its vast array of weaponry and secret systems, boasts a top secret “cloaking tec...

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Community Reviews Summary of 308 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
tense 70%
dark 45%
mysterious 45%
challenging 26%
emotional 12%
informative 10%
hopeful 6%
sad 5%
funny 3%
reflective 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 39%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 55% | A mix: 39% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.36

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