A review by bookbrig
Exit Black by Joe Pitkin

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

3.0

I picked this up because of the "Die Hard in space" pitch, and while I really enjoyed some of the characters and the first half of the book, I lost momentum for the second half. The characters were excellent, well drawn and genuinely interesting. I really loved both Chloe and Dion. Part of what I was hoping for was more story for Dion, but his arc ended pretty abruptly and it left me wanting more from the book than it delivered,

Overall the resolution fell a little flat for me, as it read a tiny bit predictable. Still, it was worth the read, and if you want a relatively quick sci-fi thriller, you could definitely do worse. It mostly took me so long to read because my library copy returned itself and I needed to wait for my hold to arrive before I could finish.

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