A review by marsius
I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

5.0

I am Pilgrim hits nearly every possible trope and cliché of the genre. It is breathless, meandering, and desperately in want for a good editor. Every third chapter ended with a cliffhanger bit of foreshadowing, and I lost track of the number of times our first-person narrator discovered some detail that would change everything forever. And yet, despite all of its flaws, I am Pilgrim is a resounding five-star thriller. Hayes's prose is incredibly engaging. The breathlessness, rather than growing tiresome, instead makes it hard to put down even as your eyelids grow heavier at night or your train stop approaches on your way to work. Yes, this is absolutely a book with flaws, but it is an incredible book with flaws, and it is absolutely worth the read.