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Review by Kourtney227 -- East Wind, 2nd edition
[Following is a volunteer review of "East Wind, 2nd edition" by Jack Winnick.]
East Wind, 2nd Edition by Jack Winnick tells the story of Uri, a special agent from Israel who works mainly in the field, and Lara, a young female FBI agent in the United States who specializes in computer technology. The two are paired to help find and dismantle a terrorist organization's operation that includes nuclear weaponry within the United States, while navigating their feelings for each other.
Winnick's use of third-person narration lets the reader follow not only Uri and Lara, but some of the terrorists and other involved in the operation and investigation. The various perspectives given make this book different than others of its kind. In my experience, it is uncommon for a book to include the perspective of a terrorist. Even more surprising, I found myself understanding their reasoning, which is something I never expected. In a world where people who commit extreme acts of violence are thought of as inhuman or animals, I found myself thinking of them as people who feel like violence is the only way to survive.
Although I appreciated the various perspectives in the book, it was challenging at times to keep the characters straight. Because one person’s perspective could be introduced at the beginning of the story, then not appear again until much later, it was difficult to remember which perspective belonged to which character. I also would have liked if the prologue was more connected to the rest of the book. Even though it did have relevance, it almost felt unnecessary.
This book was well edited, and I chose to give it a rating of 4 out of 4 stars for its unique distribution of perspectives on an issue where only one perspective is standard and even accepted. There was a lot of nuclear engineering jargon, but explanations were smartly incorporated into the story so the reader could feel like he or she was getting the same briefing as the characters. Even though I know little of nuclear engineering, I felt like the explanations were sufficient for me to understand and enjoy the book. The touch of romance was a refreshing break to the seriousness of the case Uri and Lara were working on, but did not distract from the main purpose of the book.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in an action-packed read with a tie to current events. However, I would not recommend this book to people who are squeamish and do not like graphic descriptions of violence. Although infrequent, there are descriptions that are quite graphic.
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East Wind, 2nd edition
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East Wind, 2nd Edition by Jack Winnick tells the story of Uri, a special agent from Israel who works mainly in the field, and Lara, a young female FBI agent in the United States who specializes in computer technology. The two are paired to help find and dismantle a terrorist organization's operation that includes nuclear weaponry within the United States, while navigating their feelings for each other.
Winnick's use of third-person narration lets the reader follow not only Uri and Lara, but some of the terrorists and other involved in the operation and investigation. The various perspectives given make this book different than others of its kind. In my experience, it is uncommon for a book to include the perspective of a terrorist. Even more surprising, I found myself understanding their reasoning, which is something I never expected. In a world where people who commit extreme acts of violence are thought of as inhuman or animals, I found myself thinking of them as people who feel like violence is the only way to survive.
Although I appreciated the various perspectives in the book, it was challenging at times to keep the characters straight. Because one person’s perspective could be introduced at the beginning of the story, then not appear again until much later, it was difficult to remember which perspective belonged to which character. I also would have liked if the prologue was more connected to the rest of the book. Even though it did have relevance, it almost felt unnecessary.
This book was well edited, and I chose to give it a rating of 4 out of 4 stars for its unique distribution of perspectives on an issue where only one perspective is standard and even accepted. There was a lot of nuclear engineering jargon, but explanations were smartly incorporated into the story so the reader could feel like he or she was getting the same briefing as the characters. Even though I know little of nuclear engineering, I felt like the explanations were sufficient for me to understand and enjoy the book. The touch of romance was a refreshing break to the seriousness of the case Uri and Lara were working on, but did not distract from the main purpose of the book.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in an action-packed read with a tie to current events. However, I would not recommend this book to people who are squeamish and do not like graphic descriptions of violence. Although infrequent, there are descriptions that are quite graphic.
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East Wind, 2nd edition
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