Brilliance by Marcus Sakey

452 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction thriller dark tense fast-paced

Description

A 2013 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Paperback Original In Wyoming, a little girl reads people's darkest secrets by the way they fold their arms. In New York, a man sensing patterns in the stock market racks up $300 billion. In Chicago, a woman can...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,422 reviews

Moods

adventurous 84%
tense 61%
dark 53%
mysterious 46%
challenging 23%
emotional 23%
reflective 15%
funny 7%

Pace

fast 63%
medium 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 70% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%

Average rating

3.81

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