The End of October: a gripping, fascinating thriller that warned the world was at risk by Lawrence Wright

The End of October: a gripping, fascinating thriller that warned the world was at risk

Lawrence Wright

480 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

A race-against-time thriller, as one man must find the origin and cure for a new killer virus that has brought the world to its knees.At an internment camp in Indonesia, forty-seven people are pronounced dead with a mysterious fever. When Dr Henry...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,499 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
tense 67%
informative 35%
adventurous 34%
challenging 34%
emotional 29%
mysterious 27%
sad 25%
reflective 12%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 41%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 37% | Character: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.56

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