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A review by jstilts
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Fun futuristic mystery thriller in detective-noir trappings, this book is surprisingly absorbing once it settles down after the first few chapters. A few silly moments may pull you out of the book, but it's usually for a deserved laugh. Twisty enough that I didn't quite work it all out before it was all laid out for me, but saw the last chapter coming from the start. Fun, and worth a sequel - there's plenty of characters in this world beyond the lead that are worth revisiting, and the Titans are a decent critique of the wealth and power divides in our society. However the characters are a bit too lightly sketched and detached from reality to be taken very seriously.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Medical trauma