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The Passengers by John Marrs

15 reviews

eeefann125's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Islamophobia, Cancer, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Addiction, and Misogyny

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

katiehelen1995's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

Another interesting read by Marrs! I found this quite triggering due to recent events in my own life, however, I didn't put it down once I'd opened it! Without giving too much away, this book contains constant twists that you won't see coming. The idea of driverless cars is one that isn't too far-fetched but, in fact, completely realistic and incredibly daunting! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Infertility, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Car accident, Child death, and Mental illness

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

booksandcoffeewithlexi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mental illness, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts

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

themoodreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Physical abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Racism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Grief, Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Car accident, Murder, Violence, Confinement, Infidelity, Sexism, Misogyny, Blood, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Hate crime, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Infertility, Cancer, Medical content, Alcohol, Gore, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: War, Homophobia, Ableism, Slavery, Dementia, Trafficking, Vomit, and Gun violence

hufflesnoot's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racism, Death, Suicide, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Infertility

jaezel's review against another edition

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abortion, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, and Racism