398 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679783480
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 10 October 2006
Description
This is the story of Maximilian Ophuls, America’s counterterrorism chief, one of the makers of the modern world; his Kashmiri Muslim driver and subsequent killer, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar the clown; Max’s illegitimate daughte...
Community Reviews Summary of 455 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
tense 61%
challenging 55%
emotional 50%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 27%
informative 27%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
Pace
slow 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Character: 18% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 23% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry
398 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679783480
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 10 October 2006
Description
This is the story of Maximilian Ophuls, America’s counterterrorism chief, one of the makers of the modern world; his Kashmiri Muslim driver and subsequent killer, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar the clown; Max’s illegitimate daughte...
Community Reviews Summary of 455 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
tense 61%
challenging 55%
emotional 50%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 27%
informative 27%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
Pace
slow 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Character: 18% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 23% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry