Vortex by Patrick Larkin, Larry Bond

1004 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction thriller tense fast-paced
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Set in South Africa of the early 1990s, this military thriller has fascist ultraconservative Afrikaners staging a coup and taking over the Pretoria government. The new government then re-institutes apartheid and invades bordering Namibia. A Commun...

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Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 100%
adventurous 50%
emotional 50%
hopeful 50%
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Average rating

3.54

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