the confusion of the many characters can mask the whodunit
question: What is hero?, context: This is one of the most hyped books of last couple of years and this reviewer cannot see why.  The story has a cast of too many just for the sake of confusion.  The plot is plodding, the prose is poor and from a standpoint of a mystery, only the confusion of the many characters can mask the whodunit.The main characters are cold, quirky and barely likeable.  There are many times when things just happen to go our "heroes" way.  Without giving anything away, it is inconceivable that one person could do all of the high tech damage being done without any training at all.  And not only was this person perfect with a keyboard, but was simply able to outwit an entire corporation and the banking system in Switzerland.The plot was hung up on religious fervor and then, suddenly, it wasn't.  The finale was satisfying but hardly described.  The financial attack was basically an overview without any detail at all.  This is from an author that needed nearly fifty family members to smoke screen the mystery earlier in the story.  I guess the editors woke up and decided that enough was enough.Other Scandinavian authors have written better novels that bring the atmosphere of that region to the reader.  The locale of this novel could have been anywhere for as much as the author used it.I am rounding it up to three stars for an adequate plot and at least a satisfying ending. 
What is hero?
 The plot is plodding, the prose is poor and from a standpoint of a mystery, only the confusion of the many characters can mask the whodunit .The main characters are cold, quirky and barely likeable.
This is one of the most hyped books of last couple of years and this reviewer cannot see why.  The story has a cast of too many just for the sake of confusion.  The plot is plodding, the prose is poor and from a standpoint of a mystery, only the confusion of the many characters can mask the whodunit.The main characters are cold, quirky and barely likeable.  There are many times when things just happen to go our "heroes" way.  Without giving anything away, it is inconceivable that one person could do all of the high tech damage being done without any training at all.  And not only was this person perfect with a keyboard, but was simply able to outwit an entire corporation and the banking system in Switzerland.The plot was hung up on religious fervor and then, suddenly, it wasn't.  The finale was satisfying but hardly described.  The financial attack was basically an overview without any detail at all.  This is from an author that needed nearly fifty family members to smoke screen the mystery earlier in the story.  I guess the editors woke up and decided that enough was enough.Other Scandinavian authors have written better novels that bring the atmosphere of that region to the reader.  The locale of this novel could have been anywhere for as much as the author used it.I am rounding it up to three stars for an adequate plot and at least a satisfying ending. 
 The plot is plodding, the prose is poor and from a standpoint of a mystery, only <hl> the confusion of the many characters can mask the whodunit <hl> .The main characters are cold, quirky and barely likeable.
This is one of the most hyped books of last couple of years and this reviewer cannot see why. The story has a cast of too many just for the sake of confusion. The plot is plodding, the prose is poor and from a standpoint of a mystery, only <hl> the confusion of the many characters can mask the whodunit <hl>.The main characters are cold, quirky and barely likeable. There are many times when things just happen to go our "heroes" way. Without giving anything away, it is inconceivable that one person could do all of the high tech damage being done without any training at all. And not only was this person perfect with a keyboard, but was simply able to outwit an entire corporation and the banking system in Switzerland.The plot was hung up on religious fervor and then, suddenly, it wasn't. The finale was satisfying but hardly described. The financial attack was basically an overview without any detail at all. This is from an author that needed nearly fifty family members to smoke screen the mystery earlier in the story. I guess the editors woke up and decided that enough was enough.Other Scandinavian authors have written better novels that bring the atmosphere of that region to the reader. The locale of this novel could have been anywhere for as much as the author used it.I am rounding it up to three stars for an adequate plot and at least a satisfying ending. 
This is one of the most hyped books of last couple of years and this reviewer cannot see why. The story has a cast of too many just for the sake of confusion. <hl> The plot is plodding, the prose is poor and from a standpoint of a mystery, only the confusion of the many characters can mask the whodunit .The main characters are cold, quirky and barely likeable. <hl> There are many times when things just happen to go our "heroes" way. Without giving anything away, it is inconceivable that one person could do all of the high tech damage being done without any training at all. And not only was this person perfect with a keyboard, but was simply able to outwit an entire corporation and the banking system in Switzerland. The plot was hung up on religious fervor and then, suddenly, it wasn't. The finale was satisfying but hardly described. The financial attack was basically an overview without any detail at all. This is from an author that needed nearly fifty family members to smoke screen the mystery earlier in the story. I guess the editors woke up and decided that enough was enough. Other Scandinavian authors have written better novels that bring the atmosphere of that region to the reader. The locale of this novel could have been anywhere for as much as the author used it. I am rounding it up to three stars for an adequate plot and at least a satisfying ending.