A review by mpginter
The Passengers by John Marrs

tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

book was tense and held my attention, but the final third was beyond predictable, and honestly lazy. john marrs could have done something unique if he
could have actually committed to the premise he set up
, but i guess i shouldn’t be surprised. was also deeply disappointed in
the way the only explicit characters of colour all met tragic demises, which were never questioned by the characters. no mention of the obvious islamophobia that led to the first “chosen” death, and the most tragic character was given the most horrendous death which was immediately swept under the rug and promptly ignored for the rest of the book. libby was supposed to have been chose because she’d see the equal value of all life, but even during the final confrontation she doesn’t even think to accuse jude/whoever of the blatant racism his killing exhibited
. honestly, was very excited to read and finish this, but it left me feeling disappointed
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