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Hellbent by Gregg Hurwitz

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pants2406's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This is a great Orphan X book with Evan maturing and the writing aging like a fine whisky.

Evan's not by himself this time he has responsibilities and has some reliance on others for help.

caszriel's review against another edition

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5.0

Initial thoughts: well, I thought this was the conclusion to the series but the ending left me wondering, so I searched it up and I'm excited that it's gonna be a five book series!!! The ending occurred in many parts, and one of the parts was exactly as I predicted after reading The Nowhere Man, and I can't wait to see the result of that action, because the character it involves is one of my favourites. I also loved the introduction of Joey, she's such a badass but Gregg Hurwitz never fails to show her vulnerable side as well.
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hecklyx's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

stricker's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

afox98's review against another edition

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5.0

Wowsers, this is a good series. One of the best and more unique characters in the almost over-saturated thriller genre, Evan Smoak is Orphan X. Evan is a former assassin for the US government who now uses his unique skill set to help other people who have nowhere else to turn. In this story, Evan's trainer and father figure, Jack, is in the sights of Charles Van Sciver, the current and ruthless head of the Orphan program, a dangerous place to be. Evan ends up on a quest for revenge and encounters another rogue orphan, a teen girl named Joey, along the way. As the two simultaneously try to evade and hunt down Van Sciver, they form a bond despite the various emotional battle scars they're both burdened with. The whole book was just a pleasure to read - strong characters, strong plot, strong emotion. I'm looking forward to the next one.

eswee's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced

3.75

Even though these books are mainly jusy action, I keep coming back to them. Evan is a Bourne, but keeping his heart and humanity, where in this part of his story is something he struggles with. I really enjoyed how Hurwitz has puy that on paper. Will pick up the next one in time.