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A review by kitkatmichelle
Russian Roulette: The Story of an Assassin by Anthony Horowitz
4.0
I don't know whether this is 3.5 or 4 stars, but it's not like that affects my Goodreads rating, so I can leave it undetermined without feeling stressed. Yay! ^_^
This book doesn't have a happy ending. The main character doesn't have a positive arc. It was even almost disturbing at times, to be inside Yassen's head (and most of it's narrated in the first person too O_o).
But, at the same time, Yassen's story is super fascinating and executed SO WELL. Plus, the author isn't throwing confusing themes of moral ambiguity at us. THANK GOODNESS. The synopsis lets us know right off the bat that Yassen, in ultimately choosing the life of an assassin, chooses evil.
It's a sad - and pretty dark - story, but it's engaging nonetheless, and I recommend Alex Rider fans not to skip it. Even though it IS a jarring break-away from our wonderful, death-defying Alex. ;)
Gaaah, prequels are so cool! Most of the time you know the end, but the journey TO the end is what grips you. And that feeling of knowing the future is SUCH a fascinating one.
So even though I may or may not be leaning toward 3.5 stars (idk XD), Russian Roulette is undeniably a well-woven story and I definitely enjoyed reading it. I can't wait to dive into Never Say Die!
This book doesn't have a happy ending. The main character doesn't have a positive arc. It was even almost disturbing at times, to be inside Yassen's head (and most of it's narrated in the first person too O_o).
But, at the same time, Yassen's story is super fascinating and executed SO WELL. Plus, the author isn't throwing confusing themes of moral ambiguity at us. THANK GOODNESS. The synopsis lets us know right off the bat that Yassen, in ultimately choosing the life of an assassin, chooses evil.
It's a sad - and pretty dark - story, but it's engaging nonetheless, and I recommend Alex Rider fans not to skip it. Even though it IS a jarring break-away from our wonderful, death-defying Alex. ;)
Gaaah, prequels are so cool! Most of the time you know the end, but the journey TO the end is what grips you. And that feeling of knowing the future is SUCH a fascinating one.
So even though I may or may not be leaning toward 3.5 stars (idk XD), Russian Roulette is undeniably a well-woven story and I definitely enjoyed reading it. I can't wait to dive into Never Say Die!