A review by nadia
Snapshot by Brandon Sanderson

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

4.0

I've been excited to read this one as it's the first book that my co-founder Rob found via StoryGraph's Browse Books filter menu. He'd been helping out on the product for months at this point, but hadn't needed a new book. And here he was, about to go on a run, and he wanted something fast-paced to listen to. I'll never forget the excited barrage of texts I received from him after he'd returned from the run having started a book he knew nothing about beyond what StoryGraph's book pane said.

I really enjoyed Sanderson's Mistborn series and was looking forward to trying something a bit different from him! 

Given the subject matter combined with the length of the book, I think you'd be hard-pressed not to have some unanswered questions or want a little bit more in certain aspects. However, while a quick read (I could have read it in one sitting but alas time didn't allow), the story and concepts packed in certainly felt like I got more than what you'd think only 100-odd pages could offer.

If you love detective stories and science fiction, and are looking for something quick, while still a little challenging, this is a fantastic option!
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