422 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345532008
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell
Publication date: 27 March 2012
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In his final hours in 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...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,545 reviews
Moods
adventurous 75%
tense 56%
challenging 15%
dark 9%
informative 6%
reflective 6%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 56% | A mix: 21% | Character: 18% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 46%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual harassment
422 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345532008
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell
Publication date: 27 March 2012
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In his final hours in 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...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,545 reviews
Moods
adventurous 75%
tense 56%
challenging 15%
dark 9%
informative 6%
reflective 6%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 56% | A mix: 21% | Character: 18% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 46%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual harassment