108 reviews for:

The Defector

Chris Hadfield

3.89 AVERAGE

the_tilly0405's review against another edition

3.5

informative mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

matthrog's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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The Defector is a strong sequel to the Apollo Murders that continues to follow Kaz during the late 60s - early 70s. The book uses characters from the prior story to get the reader comfortable with the world again while also introducing new characters. The story holds a steady pace that will keep the reader wanting more. My only complaint is how fast the final 75 pages of this book move the story. It gets moving at a break neck pace that makes it feel like the ending was a bit of an afterthought. 

fierygecko's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book is very different than the Apollo Murders, and even more tense but it takes longer to build up, and you’re in the dark about the overall plot of the book for longer too. If you’re a little patient, the payoff is worth it. I liked having Kaz return as the main character and seeing how his relationships have developed over the past eight months. I genuinely feared for his life near the end. The politics of this book are a bit more complicated - it’s not just NASA and the US government involved this time. But he does a great job of setting the scene keeping you hooked with these short, cinematic chapters that show you just enough to follow the plot but not enough to understand it right away. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Murder

Moderate: War

steveshik's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters: No

snaper's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

_head_full_of_books_'s review against another edition

4.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

vincentngo's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

jaroberts's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

j2hall02's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous informative tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

chartsh's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous informative mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No