Black Box by Jennifer Egan

Black Box

Jennifer Egan

fiction contemporary science fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

38 pages | first published 2012

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'Close your eyes and slowly count backward from ten.' America, the near future. A young spy on a mission logs her observations. The result is an intense thriller, and a minute dissection of the experience of a woman whose beauty is also her cam...
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Summary of 164 reviews

Moods

adventurous 57%
dark 57%
mysterious 42%
tense 42%
challenging 14%
funny 14%
reflective 14%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 28% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.78

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