Reviews

Slow Horses, by Mick Herron

aeleblanc's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

th_ppptmstr's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

nnannanna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

It's a crime novel, just not for me. Had a hard time staying interested and caught up to the characters and events. 

hornmp's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

tackling_the_tbrs's review

adventurous mysterious 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

4.75

casslauren1's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

zac_johannes's review against another edition

3.0

Story was interesting, with a lot of setup. Really enjoyed all the London references. Excited for the Apple TV show. I think it will translate on screen well.

maggies's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

A spy caper with suitable action and intrigue. The Apple+ show is faithful to the book, I think, which was a happy surprise. Thoroughly enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

annagolikova's review against another edition

funny tense fast-paced

4.5

smallfet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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