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Review of Endgame
[Following is a volunteer review of "Endgame" by William Reed.]
Endgame by William Reed is a fictional based novel based on the story of Nathaniel Jameson, who is the main character in the novel. At the start of the book, the author introduces us to the life of Nathaniel who at this time was working as the deputy chief of mission at the US Embassy in London. We also get to see the state of world affairs at this particular time, where terrorism is very rampant despite the killing of major al-Qaeda leaders like Osama bin Laden, Zawahiri, and other ISIS leaders. Nathaniel after much thinking contemplates a very daring and audacious plan to infiltrate al-Qaeda and destroy the whole organization from within, a feat that even the most skilled agents find impossible.
We also get to see other characters in the book like Jim Preston, the US ambassador in London, and Sonja who is the wife to Nathaniel Jameson and they have two kids Gregory and Tanya. We also get to see Imam Badawi, who was the head of the largest mosque in Britain. Nathaniel decides to pitch his idea to Preston, who at first terms it as crazy but comes around in the end. He promises to forward the plan to his boss President Adams, the current president of the United States. He also has to inform Sonja, who if she refuses the plan is dead in its tracks.
There are a few positive aspects I came across during my course of reading the book, first I enjoyed the way the author included and used accurate and up-to-date information across the entire novel, which increased the credibility of the novel making seem utterly true despite it being a work of fiction. Also, the author included some very convincible arguments on the subject of world peace and terrorism, which I found to be very mentally involving increasing my overall view of the world. This shows the author has done proper research and is well conversant in this area, also I have to admit this made the book much more interesting to read as I enjoyed getting viewpoints on the topic of world peace from different people. Finally, I enjoyed the way the author depicted the character of Nathaniel, where his selfless acts of bravery are very admirable. I found this book exceptionally well-edited.
However, I also came across some negative aspects of the book. First, the author used complex vocabulary, especially in his arguments which I found very distracting as I ended up looking up the words increasing the total time I took to read the entire book. Also, I did not like the plot, where despite Nathaniel's plan being very creative I found it highly unpractical due to all the moving parts, where one wrong move spelled doom. My view was the plan ought to be simple enough for it to succeed entirely.
In conclusion, I rate the book 4 out of 5 stars. I have deducted one star due to the negative aspects stated above; the use of complex vocabulary in the novel, and issues with some parts of the plot. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys drama, thriller, and action-based novels.
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Endgame
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Endgame by William Reed is a fictional based novel based on the story of Nathaniel Jameson, who is the main character in the novel. At the start of the book, the author introduces us to the life of Nathaniel who at this time was working as the deputy chief of mission at the US Embassy in London. We also get to see the state of world affairs at this particular time, where terrorism is very rampant despite the killing of major al-Qaeda leaders like Osama bin Laden, Zawahiri, and other ISIS leaders. Nathaniel after much thinking contemplates a very daring and audacious plan to infiltrate al-Qaeda and destroy the whole organization from within, a feat that even the most skilled agents find impossible.
We also get to see other characters in the book like Jim Preston, the US ambassador in London, and Sonja who is the wife to Nathaniel Jameson and they have two kids Gregory and Tanya. We also get to see Imam Badawi, who was the head of the largest mosque in Britain. Nathaniel decides to pitch his idea to Preston, who at first terms it as crazy but comes around in the end. He promises to forward the plan to his boss President Adams, the current president of the United States. He also has to inform Sonja, who if she refuses the plan is dead in its tracks.
There are a few positive aspects I came across during my course of reading the book, first I enjoyed the way the author included and used accurate and up-to-date information across the entire novel, which increased the credibility of the novel making seem utterly true despite it being a work of fiction. Also, the author included some very convincible arguments on the subject of world peace and terrorism, which I found to be very mentally involving increasing my overall view of the world. This shows the author has done proper research and is well conversant in this area, also I have to admit this made the book much more interesting to read as I enjoyed getting viewpoints on the topic of world peace from different people. Finally, I enjoyed the way the author depicted the character of Nathaniel, where his selfless acts of bravery are very admirable. I found this book exceptionally well-edited.
However, I also came across some negative aspects of the book. First, the author used complex vocabulary, especially in his arguments which I found very distracting as I ended up looking up the words increasing the total time I took to read the entire book. Also, I did not like the plot, where despite Nathaniel's plan being very creative I found it highly unpractical due to all the moving parts, where one wrong move spelled doom. My view was the plan ought to be simple enough for it to succeed entirely.
In conclusion, I rate the book 4 out of 5 stars. I have deducted one star due to the negative aspects stated above; the use of complex vocabulary in the novel, and issues with some parts of the plot. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys drama, thriller, and action-based novels.
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Endgame
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