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babblingbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Overall very entertaining. Guessed the culprit but then started to doubt myself. Enjoyed the format of amateur adventurers as a change of pace from all-knowing detective.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Confinement
Minor: War, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence
pedanther's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I have mixed feelings about this book. I found the climax effectively tense, and it successfully kept me guessing about the identity of the eponymous secret adversary when I'd been confident I knew who it was. But a lot of what precedes it is episodic runaround without much depth, and the kind of xenophobic political worldview I've already encountered in other thrillers from this period that I read when I was younger and less discerning and didn't really need any more of.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Sexism, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Classism, Incest, Torture, and War
The incest content note is for mention of marriage between first cousins.
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