357 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844131624
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Century
Publication date: 01 February 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 1,352 reviews
Moods
adventurous 68%
tense 36%
challenging 10%
informative 10%
dark 5%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 73% | A mix: 10% | Character: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 43% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 43%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual harassment
357 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844131624
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Century
Publication date: 01 February 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 1,352 reviews
Moods
adventurous 68%
tense 36%
challenging 10%
informative 10%
dark 5%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 73% | A mix: 10% | Character: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 43% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 43%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual harassment