Hellbent by Gregg Hurwitz

839 pages first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Description

To some he was Orphan X. Others knew him as the Nowhere Man. But to Jack Johns he was a boy named Evan Smoak. Taken from an orphanage, Evan was raised inside a top-secret government programme and trained to become a lethal weapon. By Jack. And yet...

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Community Reviews Summary of 714 reviews

Moods

adventurous 78%
tense 75%
dark 53%
emotional 34%
mysterious 31%
challenging 15%
reflective 12%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 79%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 38% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13%

Average rating

4.3

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