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The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes

hannah_povey's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

emmalv1621's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

eljayscott's review against another edition

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

4.0

knitlitcamp's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

2.75

bellewright12's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

3.0

Very different to my usual read. Took a while to get into it, then I did get hooked and then it took a drastic turn and lost me again. Still kept me reading but wasn't anything like what I was expecting. 

scholarhect's review against another edition

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2.0

The first half of this was a decent enough (if not as good as its predecessor) spy thriller. The second half was an absolute mess. I have no idea how this got past the editorial process, but it’s a pity it did. 

wilsoninho1's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-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

3.5

As a lot of commenters say, the twist in part 4 is very strange but all the same I think it works. It is very out of place in the whole concept of the novel itself but I like it. Made the last part more engaging than the rest of the book. 

airforcesister's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.5

abbym08's review against another edition

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Weirdly written 

emmagee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0