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ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
5.0
Trigger-Warning, will not spell it out, like the other books in this series.
Wow! Feeling bad living in the USA? Reading this book is like dark mirror, and after that you fear for the near future.
This one dark tale, with an up-to-date political climate change that is all to real, and hits the target. FBI is all about chain-of-command and obeying orders, but in this book they seriously question what is ordered and why, going rogue (again) or thinking of it, or thinking of quitting.
It will be interesting to see which way the story turns in the next book. This is a risky path to take for a book, with POTUS used but not named in the book.
As I live in the EU (Germany), I cannot really feel wether the book exaggerates or not.
The integration of the current state of the internet in the story will feel for some like an account of the real-life they are living online, all mentioned without getting too technical.
Recommended, solid 5star (would have given more), a fast read with some philosophy and some supernatural elements, which are well integrated. An interesting story which leaves me with stuff to think about (moral, ethics, protest).
Wow! Feeling bad living in the USA? Reading this book is like dark mirror, and after that you fear for the near future.
This one dark tale, with an up-to-date political climate change that is all to real, and hits the target. FBI is all about chain-of-command and obeying orders, but in this book they seriously question what is ordered and why, going rogue (again) or thinking of it, or thinking of quitting.
It will be interesting to see which way the story turns in the next book. This is a risky path to take for a book, with POTUS used but not named in the book.
As I live in the EU (Germany), I cannot really feel wether the book exaggerates or not.
The integration of the current state of the internet in the story will feel for some like an account of the real-life they are living online, all mentioned without getting too technical.
Recommended, solid 5star (would have given more), a fast read with some philosophy and some supernatural elements, which are well integrated. An interesting story which leaves me with stuff to think about (moral, ethics, protest).
puck1008's review against another edition
2.0
DO NOT RECOMMEND.
Original stars were 2.5 rounded up to 3 stars, adjusted to 2 by rounding down instead after finding out about Sokoloff's threatening and attempting to get her fans to brigade Sarra Cannon (see link).
Sokoloff is now on my Do Not Read/Do Not Buy list, I'm no longer a fan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4-C3fbjCjw
Original stars were 2.5 rounded up to 3 stars, adjusted to 2 by rounding down instead after finding out about Sokoloff's threatening and attempting to get her fans to brigade Sarra Cannon (see link).
Sokoloff is now on my Do Not Read/Do Not Buy list, I'm no longer a fan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4-C3fbjCjw
elbeshire2's review against another edition
5.0
Another great read in the series! I loved that ending wasn’t predictable. This series really opened my eyes to the reality many women face today. I hope there’s a Cara out here killing rapists and rape supporters.
brancrisp's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
imzadirose's review against another edition
4.0
Received from NetGalley for my honest review.
TL:DR ~ if you like the series, then it's worth the read, maybe. That's up to you and your own views on politics.
That said, for me, I read fiction to escape reality. There's enough shittiness going on in this world and I don't want anything to do with it. I read fiction to take me away from the ugliness of the world. Even a good murder mystery can take you away because it's fiction and it's usually these crazy people doing these crazy things and that's entertaining to me.
This, though, reflected the state of the world right now, specifically the US. That's all fine and good it just wasn't for ME. I already know this country sucks and the people at the "top" suck and I really really wasn't expecting to read about it in this book. I actually really disliked this book because of that. It was too much politics, too close to the climate of things, too real for my fiction.
But, I rated this book highly (instead of my planned 2 stars) because it's not the authors fault that I didn't want to read what she wrote, and I agree with her. It just sat badly with me because it was too real, rather than all fiction.
I was going to rate a 3 just because *I* personally didn't like it, until I saw the author attacked here on GR in the questions for this book. It's so sad when someone can look at our country and not see the evilness going on these days.
While *I* personally hated this book because it was too real and too much politics (which I avoid as much as I can) I stand behind the author and her views.
TL:DR ~ if you like the series, then it's worth the read, maybe. That's up to you and your own views on politics.
That said, for me, I read fiction to escape reality. There's enough shittiness going on in this world and I don't want anything to do with it. I read fiction to take me away from the ugliness of the world. Even a good murder mystery can take you away because it's fiction and it's usually these crazy people doing these crazy things and that's entertaining to me.
This, though, reflected the state of the world right now, specifically the US. That's all fine and good it just wasn't for ME. I already know this country sucks and the people at the "top" suck and I really really wasn't expecting to read about it in this book. I actually really disliked this book because of that. It was too much politics, too close to the climate of things, too real for my fiction.
But, I rated this book highly (instead of my planned 2 stars) because it's not the authors fault that I didn't want to read what she wrote, and I agree with her. It just sat badly with me because it was too real, rather than all fiction.
I was going to rate a 3 just because *I* personally didn't like it, until I saw the author attacked here on GR in the questions for this book. It's so sad when someone can look at our country and not see the evilness going on these days.
While *I* personally hated this book because it was too real and too much politics (which I avoid as much as I can) I stand behind the author and her views.
ymiranda's review against another edition
5.0
I’m huge fan of this series and wasn’t disappointed by this addition.
This was dark and graphic and sometimes hard to read. The current administration and specifically our current President play a big part in this book. The author didn’t pull any punches.
This was dark and graphic and sometimes hard to read. The current administration and specifically our current President play a big part in this book. The author didn’t pull any punches.
boldphoenix's review against another edition
2.0
I was a little disappointed with this book because it was so different from the first 4. Instead of following 1-2 characters, you're suddenly following 4 characters, and all of their stories were underdeveloped because half the book was narrative on the 2016 US Presidential election.
The author introduced a story line for a side character, Jade, but didn't keep the same "voice" for her as she had when she was originally introduced (book 2?). Jade went from a very rough around the edges teenage girl, to a girl who uses modern slang such as "totes" in the middle of conversation. And this was especially bothersome because she talked like this in a couple chapters, and then her voice went back to her original tone.
Then Jade's side story abruptly stops in such an odd place after Jade and the other woman murder two frat boys, and the author starts a new side story of Agent Singh (spelling may be off, I've been listening to the audiobook and don't know how it's spelled). Agent Singh's voice has also changed, but not as drastically. She also gets involved in "Bitch", but in such an incoherent way it barely made sense. Her reasoning for going to "Bitch" were implied, but we didn't see her choosing to make the decision to turn, so we just have to piece together little bits and pieces from throughout the book. Not the worse way to move a story forward, but I felt shocked when she went to "Bitch" instead of to Agent Roark when she was having a moral dilemma. It would have made way more sense for her to talk to Roark about her changes because she has been witnessing him change.
Further, this book incorporated politics in such a way that it was clearly the author's opinions that apparently every single character agreed with. It's unrealistic that every lead character felt the exact same way about the 2016 US Presidential election. Of course, they could all be people who don't support (former) President Trump, and all have negative thoughts, but each character had repetitive thoughts about "the Cheeto in charge". I don't know about you, but every person I talked to in 2017 about the election had different opinions. So it was disappointing that all the characters felt the same.
The author introduced a story line for a side character, Jade, but didn't keep the same "voice" for her as she had when she was originally introduced (book 2?). Jade went from a very rough around the edges teenage girl, to a girl who uses modern slang such as "totes" in the middle of conversation. And this was especially bothersome because she talked like this in a couple chapters, and then her voice went back to her original tone.
Then Jade's side story abruptly stops in such an odd place after Jade and the other woman murder two frat boys, and the author starts a new side story of Agent Singh (spelling may be off, I've been listening to the audiobook and don't know how it's spelled). Agent Singh's voice has also changed, but not as drastically. She also gets involved in "Bitch", but in such an incoherent way it barely made sense. Her reasoning for going to "Bitch" were implied, but we didn't see her choosing to make the decision to turn, so we just have to piece together little bits and pieces from throughout the book. Not the worse way to move a story forward, but I felt shocked when she went to "Bitch" instead of to Agent Roark when she was having a moral dilemma. It would have made way more sense for her to talk to Roark about her changes because she has been witnessing him change.
Further, this book incorporated politics in such a way that it was clearly the author's opinions that apparently every single character agreed with. It's unrealistic that every lead character felt the exact same way about the 2016 US Presidential election. Of course, they could all be people who don't support (former) President Trump, and all have negative thoughts, but each character had repetitive thoughts about "the Cheeto in charge". I don't know about you, but every person I talked to in 2017 about the election had different opinions. So it was disappointing that all the characters felt the same.
imzadirose's review against another edition
4.0
Received from NetGalley for my honest review.
TL:DR ~ if you like the series, then it's worth the read, maybe. That's up to you and your own views on politics.
That said, for me, I read fiction to escape reality. There's enough shittiness going on in this world and I don't want anything to do with it. I read fiction to take me away from the ugliness of the world. Even a good murder mystery can take you away because it's fiction and it's usually these crazy people doing these crazy things and that's entertaining to me.
This, though, reflected the state of the world right now, specifically the US. That's all fine and good it just wasn't for ME. I already know this country sucks and the people at the "top" suck and I really really wasn't expecting to read about it in this book. I actually really disliked this book because of that. It was too much politics, too close to the climate of things, too real for my fiction.
But, I rated this book highly (instead of my planned 2 stars) because it's not the authors fault that I didn't want to read what she wrote, and I agree with her. It just sat badly with me because it was too real, rather than all fiction.
I was going to rate a 3 just because *I* personally didn't like it, until I saw the author attacked here on GR in the questions for this book. It's so sad when someone can look at our country and not see the evilness going on these days.
While *I* personally hated this book because it was too real and too much politics (which I avoid as much as I can) I stand behind the author and her views.
TL:DR ~ if you like the series, then it's worth the read, maybe. That's up to you and your own views on politics.
That said, for me, I read fiction to escape reality. There's enough shittiness going on in this world and I don't want anything to do with it. I read fiction to take me away from the ugliness of the world. Even a good murder mystery can take you away because it's fiction and it's usually these crazy people doing these crazy things and that's entertaining to me.
This, though, reflected the state of the world right now, specifically the US. That's all fine and good it just wasn't for ME. I already know this country sucks and the people at the "top" suck and I really really wasn't expecting to read about it in this book. I actually really disliked this book because of that. It was too much politics, too close to the climate of things, too real for my fiction.
But, I rated this book highly (instead of my planned 2 stars) because it's not the authors fault that I didn't want to read what she wrote, and I agree with her. It just sat badly with me because it was too real, rather than all fiction.
I was going to rate a 3 just because *I* personally didn't like it, until I saw the author attacked here on GR in the questions for this book. It's so sad when someone can look at our country and not see the evilness going on these days.
While *I* personally hated this book because it was too real and too much politics (which I avoid as much as I can) I stand behind the author and her views.
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