Yesterday I read a short book called Bad Monkeys. It was a fun read, with lots of humor and action. I wouldn't describe it as literary fiction, and it wasn't a difficult read, but I enjoyed it a lot.
One thing that Bad Monkeys had plenty of is plot twists. It seemed like every three pages something would be revealed that completely changes the reader's attitude towards the characters. These things were almost always unexpected, and the author did a good job of avoiding the incredibly obvious paths and choosing some different ways. But one of the reasons that this book is commercial is because of the pure number of twists. A great book will lead you along one path for a while, and then will throw a monkey wrench in your perceptions. Bad Monkeys gives you so many plot twists that you never really have time to establish grounded perceptions, and so when the author tries to mess with them, there's nothing there to alter.
But Bad Monkeys is a fun, quick book to read if you like actiony spy books.
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