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lhart22 's review for:
I Am Pilgrim
by Terry Hayes
Using the word “thriller” quite loosely, the book's first half only exuded fleeting moments of ‘thrill’. Understandably setting the scene for the mammoth chronicle ahead (890 pages), the pace faltered at times and left me wondering where the five-star acclaim had come from.
As I approached the 500/600 page mark, I wasn't feeling amazed by the book. It wasn't bad, it wasn't good, it was just okay. Which was fine, but I was expecting more. More did eventually come, and was worth the wait.
While the start was slow, the final few hundred pages certainly were not. Picking up pace before we finally hit the big crescendo. An excellent finale had me hooked, if the rest of the book followed suit it would have no doubt been a five-star read.
The story carried the book, despite personal preference. The writing was solid but nothing special. A few weird or unnecessary moments, which felt more like an author's projections rather than a plot-enhancing tool, left me a little unsure, but this was passable.
While he fits the story perfectly, the main character is the typical fictional spy, possessing the same traits and unique skills as your other ‘best in the business’ heroes. See James Bond or Jack Reacher among others. This did detach from the story slightly and ruined a few key moments, but it's what you expect with a spy novel.
Overall a really enjoyable read despite hitting a plateau midway through, it ploughed through the wall of mediocrity and ended with a captivating finish to earn four stars.
As I approached the 500/600 page mark, I wasn't feeling amazed by the book. It wasn't bad, it wasn't good, it was just okay. Which was fine, but I was expecting more. More did eventually come, and was worth the wait.
While the start was slow, the final few hundred pages certainly were not. Picking up pace before we finally hit the big crescendo. An excellent finale had me hooked, if the rest of the book followed suit it would have no doubt been a five-star read.
The story carried the book, despite personal preference. The writing was solid but nothing special. A few weird or unnecessary moments, which felt more like an author's projections rather than a plot-enhancing tool, left me a little unsure, but this was passable.
While he fits the story perfectly, the main character is the typical fictional spy, possessing the same traits and unique skills as your other ‘best in the business’ heroes. See James Bond or Jack Reacher among others. This did detach from the story slightly and ruined a few key moments, but it's what you expect with a spy novel.
Overall a really enjoyable read despite hitting a plateau midway through, it ploughed through the wall of mediocrity and ended with a captivating finish to earn four stars.