Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Passengers by John Marrs

6 reviews

littlelibraryonsunset's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Islamophobia, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Car accident, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Classism, Suicide, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Violence

alliyyamo's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.25

The future is terrifying... Nearly every passenger was a full person to me that I felt like I could've known somehow, making it better and worst every time. I could literally see the tv series. 

Spoiler

I wish I could've learned more about the aftermath of the families of the deceased passengers to see that impact. My heart still breaks for Shabana. It felt particularly pointed that all the POC passengers were eliminated first but didn't feel surprising given the current political climate .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Classism, Death, and Murder

Minor: Suicide and Pedophilia

emeraldsanto's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The Passengers by John Marrs is a gripping and fast-paced thriller that explores the potential dangers of self-driving cars. The story follows eight passengers who are locked inside their autonomous vehicles and forced to play a deadly game orchestrated by an unknown hacker. With their lives on the line, the passengers must race against time to uncover the hacker's identity and save themselves.

While the concept of the book is intriguing and the plot is well-paced, as someone who works in IT I found some of the technical aspects of the story to be a bit tacky or exaggerated. The book is clearly written with a layperson audience in mind, and some of the technological details may not be entirely accurate or plausible.

That being said, Marrs does a good job of keeping the reader engaged with his skillful use of suspense and multiple perspectives. Each passenger's backstory is revealed through a series of flashbacks, which adds depth and complexity to the characters. The ending of the book is surprising and satisfying, wrapping up the story in a neat and unexpected way.

Overall, while The Passengers may not be entirely realistic in its portrayal of technology and cybersecurity, it's still an enjoyable and thrilling read. If you're looking for a fast-paced thriller with plenty of twists and turns, then The Passengers is definitely worth a look.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Stalking, Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Violence

loysydneyweissman's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

if you like black mirror you’ll like this. i genuinely was surprised by every twist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Genocide, Death, Classism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cancer, Blood, Alcoholism, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Car accident, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Stalking, and Racism

xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

The Passengers was a great deep dive into surveillance, survival, privacy, rebellion, change vs tradition, groupthink, mob mentality, capitalism, artificial intelligence and and much, much more. Despite my interest in tech thriller/horror content, this was my first experience with reading a modern day dystopian focused entirely around our technological advancement. It's far too close for comfort but that dose of realism made it much more terrifying.  The social media aspect to this story was awfully true to life. The general public are so far removed from the matter in question that they become desensitised to the trauma they are witnessing. I could see this genuinely happening in modern day society. Don’t let the length of this book deter you from picking it up as it was engaging and fast-paced throughout. I thoroughly recommend if the themes I mentioned interest you and you enjoy sci-fi literature.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Car accident, Child abuse, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Stalking

Minor: Self harm, Classism, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Pregnancy, Cancer, Gaslighting, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia

lindseyrenee's review against another edition

adventurous 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

One of the most exciting thrillers I’ve ever read. The multi POV even added to the mystery taking you down roads that bring more questions in a good way. I have a new most hated character to add to my all time list and that’s Jack Larson. I will be reading this again to see what I missed the first time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Car accident, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Suicide, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism