The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow

240 pages first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction thriller adventurous dark informative medium-paced
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New York Times bestseller Cory Doctorow's The Bezzle is a high stakes thriller where the lives of the hundreds of thousands of inmates in California’s prisons are traded like stock shares.The year is 2006. Martin Hench is at the top of his game as...

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Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews

Moods

informative 68%
adventurous 47%
dark 45%
funny 37%
tense 31%
challenging 25%
mysterious 16%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
inspiring 12%
emotional 10%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 45%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 67% | A mix: 22% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.95

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