Blackout by Marc Elsberg

Blackout

Blackout #1

Marc Elsberg with Marshall Yarbough (Translator)

448 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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A cold night in Milan, Piero Manzano wants to get home.Then the traffic lights fail. Manzano is thrown from his Alfa as cars pile up. And not just on this street - every light in the city is dead.Across Europe, controllers watch in disbelief as el...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 1,316 reviews

Moods

tense: 87%

dark: 61%

adventurous: 59%

informative: 52%

mysterious: 32%

challenging: 30%

emotional: 19%

reflective: 17%

sad: 8%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 2%

funny: 1%


Pace

32% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

73% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
2% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

12% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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