Black Box by Jennifer Egan

Black Box

Jennifer Egan

38 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary science fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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'Close your eyes and slowly count backward from ten.' America, the near future. A young spy on a mission logs her observations. The result is an intense thriller, and a minute dissection of the experience of a woman whose beauty is also her cam...

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Community Reviews Summary of 246 reviews

Moods

dark 69%
mysterious 69%
adventurous 61%
tense 61%
reflective 30%
challenging 15%
emotional 7%

Pace

fast 68%
medium 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | Plot: 30% | A mix: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.76

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