Point of Balance by Juan Gómez-Jurado

356 pages first pub 2014 (view editions)

fiction crime thriller dark tense fast-paced
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Description

In this superbly written, nail-biting thriller, a top neurosurgeon is forced to choose between ending the life of the most important person in America or guaranteeing his own daughter’s horrifying death.I am no saint, no martyr, no terrorist, no m...

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 663 reviews

Moods

tense: 86%

mysterious: 67%

dark: 53%

adventurous: 41%

emotional: 27%

challenging: 16%

funny: 9%

reflective: 7%

sad: 7%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

52% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

60% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

35% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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