Reviews tagging 'War'

The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

7 reviews

carcookie12's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

a very tense book with very good plot. ties up nicely. very obviously a crime book from the 90s, and isn’t very nice to lgbtq people

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Transphobia

ashlyncherie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Okay I loved this book! It’s not really my genre, but it was a book club pick. And I’m so glad I branched out. I saw the plot twists coming but in like a great way because the reader is in Bosch’s head so perfectly. I love and hate the characters in equal measure. Love the setting and descriptions of LA make it feel so real. I was so taken in, I felt like I was there at times. Can’t wait to read the other Bosch books

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual content

anissawren's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Transphobia, Police brutality, Grief, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, and Murder

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Stalking, and Abandonment

aggbutterfly's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I felt like this is the stereotypical detective/cop who live off of cigarettes and black coffee. i enojyed the mystery  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and War

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Transphobia

beth_48's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I found this book really difficult to follow and was surprised to find out it was the first of a series. There were a lot of acronyms that were never explained. The last 3rd of the book was good but fairly predictable. I won't be picking up the rest in the series 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexism, and Police brutality

jmflint27's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This series is a favourite of my boyfriends and he has begged me to read it for over a year, I’m so happy I finally did.

I’m not usually one for detective books, but this drew me in instantly and kept me hooked on until the end. I can’t wait to read the next one. It perfectly blends history and emotion into a desperate search for truth while lacing it with an image distrust of law enforcement. 

My only major critique would be the chapters are a bit long, there’s very rarely a natural stopping point 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Blood, and Stalking

Minor: Grief

schnaucl's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I liked it but it is definitely a book of a certain time.  There's homophobia and transphobia and smoking and paternalism.   It was interesting to read the first Bosch book, I've been a fan of the series for a while.  

The dialog felt a little stilted at times.    

I miss Maddie Bosch.  I think she kept Bosch from being a total sad sack.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, and War

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol