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jefferz's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
For a book titled the Plotters, I found the plot of this one ironically to be one of the weakest aspects of the novel that left me disappointed. I love the character dialogue and the protagonist Reseng is quite the relatable anti-hero who was cast into and doesn't know what life is like outside the dark world of assassins. This is very much a book where the journey is deemed more important than the destination as The Plotters sets up a fascinating scene and takes a good stab at the world of political corruption, underhanded deals, and what money can buy (pun intended). Reseng gets tangled up with a plot to overthrow the status quo of the hitman industry but the book never resolves the plotlines it sets up. He goes through a period of self-reflection and discovery as things go from bad to worse and ends with a moment of grandeur for Reseng similar to the climax of a movie where an epilogue would normally kick in showing the aftermath of the events. Except there isn't one and you're left to assume or wonder whether anything Reseng did (or what you read) even mattered. With such a slow moving plot and unsatisfying ending), this was not for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
livvyofthevalley's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This was a fun read, but it never really felt like it was going anywhere. Maybe some of the impact got lost in translation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Car accident, and War
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