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One Word Kill (Impossible Times, #1)

Mark Lawrence

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Feb 21, 2021 Amanda rated it it was ok

Shelves: netgalley, sf-time-travel, read-in-2021

Unfortunately this book just didn't do it for me. I have read several of Mark Lawrence's books in the past and I was very excited to read this one, especially because of the references to D&D. However, I found the pacing to be very slow and it was hard to keep myself interested in what was going on. I didn't really connect with the characters, except for Simon.
To be honest, I found the scenes where they played Dungeons & Dragons to be more interesting than the actual plotline. I almost dnf'ed, ...more

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Aug 10, 2019 Tash rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: sci-fi, read-in-2019

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. OK, looking at the other reviews on Goodreads for One Word Kill, I think I can say I am in the minority with my rating. But I wanted to love this book and I tried, I really did. In fact for most of the book, it was going to get a four star rating from me. Then I got to the last fifteen or so pages.

One Word Kill follows fifteen year old Nick, who recently was diagnosed with cancer, as he tries to help a mysterious stranger alter the present to save the future, while dodging the local bullies and ...more

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