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368 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385510455
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: 11 January 2005
Description
In his final hours in the Oval Office, the outgoing President grants a controversial last-minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison. What no one knows is tha...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,012 reviews
Moods
adventurous 76%
tense 56%
challenging 15%
dark 7%
emotional 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 21% | Character: 18% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 37%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual harassment
368 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385510455
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: 11 January 2005
Description
In his final hours in the Oval Office, the outgoing President grants a controversial last-minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison. What no one knows is tha...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,012 reviews
Moods
adventurous 76%
tense 56%
challenging 15%
dark 7%
emotional 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 21% | Character: 18% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 37%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual harassment