A review by rossbm
The Illegal by Lawrence Hill

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

 An enjoyable listen as an audiobook. I liked the descriptions of running, though the abilities of the main character and supporting characters seemed unrealistic. A cabinet minister for the federal government of a large and prosperous nation running a half marathon in under 90 minutes? Maybe, though it would be hard to find time to train in real life. In the book, it seems like “Freedom State” is run like a banana republic. It’s a stupid name also. I would have preferred that the books be set in two real countries. Overall, a nice book but kind of dumb.