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wakeford29's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
dennyb1's review against another edition
5.0
Iniziando proprio dove termina quel capolavoro imprescindibile che è Heat - La sfida, il sequel scritto da Michael Mann e Meg Gardiner entra subito nella carne viva dell’azione, e si rimane subito avvinti, incollati alle pagine, e non lo si vorrebbe lasciare più.
La prosa è fantastica: non si contano le descrizioni della notte, del tramonto, delle luce scintillanti di Los Angeles (considerando l’amore che Mann ha per la notte, non mi viene difficile pensare che ci sia solo il suo zampino), e le scene d’azione sono adrenaliniche, scritte con perizia. Penso che Heat 2 sia il thriller-poliziesco meglio scritto che abbia mai letto.
Neil McCauley e Vincent Hanna tornano a vivere sulla pagina, su due pianti temporali (chiara citazione a Il padrino Parte II), con i loro demoni, le loro filosofie di vita, due facce della stessa notte: scattante, che conserva la sua angoscia per poter essere sempre sul pezzo, Hanna; guardingo, glaciale, calcolatore, che vive il qui e ora, Neil.
Avrò ormai i capelli bianchi quando arriverà un secondo libro? Spero proprio di no perché sono fin da ora impaziente.
La prosa è fantastica: non si contano le descrizioni della notte, del tramonto, delle luce scintillanti di Los Angeles (considerando l’amore che Mann ha per la notte, non mi viene difficile pensare che ci sia solo il suo zampino), e le scene d’azione sono adrenaliniche, scritte con perizia. Penso che Heat 2 sia il thriller-poliziesco meglio scritto che abbia mai letto.
Neil McCauley e Vincent Hanna tornano a vivere sulla pagina, su due pianti temporali (chiara citazione a Il padrino Parte II), con i loro demoni, le loro filosofie di vita, due facce della stessa notte: scattante, che conserva la sua angoscia per poter essere sempre sul pezzo, Hanna; guardingo, glaciale, calcolatore, che vive il qui e ora, Neil.
Avrò ormai i capelli bianchi quando arriverà un secondo libro? Spero proprio di no perché sono fin da ora impaziente.
weweresotired's review against another edition
adventurous
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
2.5
2.5 stars rounded up.
On the one hand, Heat (the movie) is an action/crime classic for a reason, with its audacious capers, realistic fight scenes, and all-star cast. On the other, it's a universe wherein women only exist to prop up the men in the cast, to sleep with them or make their lives difficult or to suffer for them.
Heat 2 is exactly the same - the world gets much fuller in this prequel/sequel (yes, it accomplishes both, and yes, it probably should have been two books instead) as you see what shaped each of the characters we met in the movie, but what shapes them is often women dying, being assaulted, being traumatized.
When Michael Mann inevitably figures out how to make this into a movie, the action sequences are going to be out of this world but the rest -- sigh.
On the one hand, Heat (the movie) is an action/crime classic for a reason, with its audacious capers, realistic fight scenes, and all-star cast. On the other, it's a universe wherein women only exist to prop up the men in the cast, to sleep with them or make their lives difficult or to suffer for them.
Heat 2 is exactly the same - the world gets much fuller in this prequel/sequel (yes, it accomplishes both, and yes, it probably should have been two books instead) as you see what shaped each of the characters we met in the movie, but what shapes them is often women dying, being assaulted, being traumatized.
When Michael Mann inevitably figures out how to make this into a movie, the action sequences are going to be out of this world but the rest -- sigh.
mwodonnell's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
falsey's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, Pedophilia, Murder, and Trafficking
brendanharrigan's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
olegx's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
brandongryder's review against another edition
5.0
I was surprised how good this book was. Easily one of the best thrillers I’ve ever read. Front runner for my favorite book of the year.