368 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385510455
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: 11 January 2005
Description
In his final hours in the Oval Office, the outgoing President grants a controversial last-minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison. What no one knows is tha...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,268 reviews
Moods
adventurous 71%
tense 42%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
reflective 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 73% | A mix: 13% | Character: 6% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 46% | Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 38%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual harassment
368 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385510455
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: 11 January 2005
Description
In his final hours in the Oval Office, the outgoing President grants a controversial last-minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison. What no one knows is tha...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,268 reviews
Moods
adventurous 71%
tense 42%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
reflective 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 73% | A mix: 13% | Character: 6% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 46% | Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 38%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual harassment