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lefttoread's review against another edition
2.0
Finally, Lee Child has written in some characters that might actually have a chance against Reacher, that's one of the things I loved about this book. It was a good, enjoyable read but not the best, I think his chapters are WAY too lonnnngg and there's a lot of pages that don't need to be there. It took about 3 or 4 pages just to explain about Reacher getting out of the water and I can't deal with them long explanations, I find myself zoning out a lot. I do love Child's writing though, I just hope we get to see Reacher speak up a bit more he's very short and to the point, I like reading his conversations and there needs to be more of it.
craigsudduth's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
p_t_b's review against another edition
1.0
not incompetent but totally boring and bland thriller. for travel emergencies only.
darth_vader's review against another edition
5.0
Another great jack reacher novel novel full of trusts and turns, a naturally predictable ending with great metaphors like “and he began to fall like a big old log”. Love this guy.
amelia53's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
geofisch's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Implausible
skynet666's review against another edition
4.0
Listening to audio; another great Reacher story. I love that the author makes the stories so interesting without any gimmicks. On to the next one....
dreavg's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
erickibler4's review against another edition
4.0
This first-person tale is a strong entry in the series. Child's Reacher books can always be counted on for hard-ass action, but this one shows a new hard-boiled artfulness to Child's approach, capturing the bittersweet tinge of tenderness that lies in the heart of every tough guy, and serving up some terse prose that, in a couple of action sequences, will make a fan of the genre laugh with delight.
Here's one: "I caught him with a wild left in the throat. It was a solid punch, and a lucky one. But not for him. It crushed his larynx. He went down on the floor again and suffocated. It was reasonably quick. About a minute and a half. There was nothing I could do for him. I'm not a doctor."
Reacher is at his best when his emotions are engaged. Particularly those emotions that require vengeance, and the dark thrill of taking out the baddest guys. The ones who can't be suffered to live. And that's what we get here. Reacher in full avenging mode.
Here's one: "I caught him with a wild left in the throat. It was a solid punch, and a lucky one. But not for him. It crushed his larynx. He went down on the floor again and suffocated. It was reasonably quick. About a minute and a half. There was nothing I could do for him. I'm not a doctor."
Reacher is at his best when his emotions are engaged. Particularly those emotions that require vengeance, and the dark thrill of taking out the baddest guys. The ones who can't be suffered to live. And that's what we get here. Reacher in full avenging mode.