A review by likum
Foe by Iain Reid

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

WOAH - I originally picked this book up to later watch the movie.. my partner doesn’t read books and I cannot wait to see his reaction. The big plot twist I genuinely didn’t see coming. I’d give it 3.75 stars, bc I loved how quick paced it was (and how short, it was a 6 hour audiobook & I read it in one sitting) BUT the last 20 minutes I listened to it weren’t needed. I was hoping for some solid closure and there just wasn’t. I feel like the ending could’ve been a lot stronger in honour of the strong plot for the rest of the book. It’s borderline psychological thriller meets ethical dilemma with tech. - reminded me a lot of the movie SwanSong