Romance vs. Politics

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I liked the romance part most even though at some point it got so boring because the characters, Dan and Scyler were so unrealistic and so unromantic for a supposed lover character.
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The cyber war, for sure. I found the romance underplayed. Also, I would have loved it more if the Cyber War was more complex than has been portrayed.
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It was the romance for me, I am not really into this cyber stuff and I chose to read this book because of the relationship drama. I just wish it would be more suspenseful and focused on the character's lives.
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I was more interested in the cyber warfare, but did appreciate the love triangle, as well.
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Definitely the love story. Although the author really tried to create a James Bond kind of book, her understanding of world politics seems to be incomplete. The love story, on the other hand, is juicier. I love reading about relationships :)
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Sinclairess wrote: 08 Jun 2019, 20:06 Hello all! Did you find yourself drawn more to the cyber war or the love triangle?

I believe there is an even mix of politics and suspense as well as love and relationships.
I was drawn for none of it. I did not like the novel. I felt that the writer has not done justice to neither romance nor the terrorism aspect.
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Sinclairess wrote: 08 Jun 2019, 20:06 Hello all! Did you find yourself drawn more to the cyber war or the love triangle?

I believe there is an even mix of politics and suspense as well as love and relationships.
Neither the romance was enjoyable nor the cyber war. Dan and Cynthia's relationship lacked respect; Sky and Cynthia's relationship lacked realism; the cyber war part was amateurish at best.
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The cyber war for me, the romance parts just seemed so toxic.
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The love story was totally uninteresting to me. I would prefer the cyber war.
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I preferred the cyber war part of this book.
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The cyber war story interest me more I was able to learn new things about the internet and how it can be explored in fighting a war.
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The cyber war is the okay part of the book for me
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I preferred the romance. It edges the cyber war for me. The suspense had me going till the end.
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Actually, the cyberwar was aspect was quite entertaining when compared to the absurd love triangle. I was highly disgusted by the way Dan was treated by Cynthia.
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I was drawn to the political side more, I always felt Dan had no chance against Sky. It wasn't really a triangle for me.
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