Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Größenwahn by Lee Child

9 reviews

euphemiajo's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Car accident, Classism, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

emburs9's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gun violence, and Torture

Moderate: Rape and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual assault

sp00324's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I really enjoyed this book - definitely a good introduction to the series but I felt like it was a bit slow in places. I don't often say this but the TV show (2022) did a really good job of adapting this book and changing it in a way which was in my opinion better. 

I really liked the characters of Roscoe and Finlay - I feel like without these characters the book would have been lacking. 

I also thought the plot was really clever though a little over the top sometimes (that's the fun of it ) - I don't think it was predictable and I look forward to reading more in this series 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence

Minor: Murder

celbl8o's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

A great start to the Reacher series--it got me completely hooked on this series. After reading several of the novels, I think that Killing Floor has my favorite cast of supporting characters I've read so far. Overall, just a really enjoyable read, and one that I will probably come back to many times in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Racism, and Vomit

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Car accident, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Classism, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Dementia, Medical content, and Misogyny

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Racism, and Slavery

rosehock93's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Sexual violence

meganpbennett's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I'm not sure what to think of the book, mainly because Jack Reacher is a dick. A very competent dick, but a dick nonetheless. It's a very interesting mystery, with a lot of intrigue and even more blood, guts, and gore. It's not for readers who prefer cozy mysteries, but for those who prefer suspenseful thrillers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Hate crime, Torture, Murder, Death, and Body horror

Moderate: Kidnapping, Racism, and Sexual content

rhosynmd's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping

wanderonwards's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Although I do have some problems with the story (how quickly the police department includes Reacher in the investigation and Roscoe’s lost potential as a standalone character/instant attraction, for example), this book was written in 1997, it was exactly what the author promised in the introduction, and I was entertained throughout the entire story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content