Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Killing Floor by Lee Child

22 reviews

a1mello's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

It was an enjoyable book but I'd prefer the show at this point due to the writing. I feel like the author needed a better editor because the writing style was very choppy at times and at others repetitive. Even then taking into account this was written in the 90s, I knew more about three of the male characters including a side character more than the main female character which is extremely frustrating. Overall it was decent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

1.75

I wish I could find a series about a competent dude getting shit done that didn't involve blatant sexism.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

rebelbelle13's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

1.5

 

DNF @ 60%. Okay, look. I gave this a solid try. I know the movies and the TV show are popular, but they must be much different than this, because YIKES. The writing is poor, the characterization is poor, and the plot is frustratingly slow. Jack Reacher is your typical macho one-man-army action hero. He's ex-military and just roams the country doing whatever he wants, not living anywhere, no masters, no strings. He's ridiculously smug and judges everyone he meets against himself. (Hardly anyone measures up, by the way. I'm sure you've figured that out by now.)
The plot consists of Jack just happening to show up in the town in the US where his brother was murdered the night before, and gets embroiled in the investigation. Reacher has sex with cop Roscoe, they find a lead, they run down the lead, someone gets killed, and they fall back into bed. Conveniently, Roscoe and Jack were just about to figure out what was going on, what the conspiracy is about and why so many people are getting killed when the person who was going to spill the beans gets offed. Rinse, repeat. When I stopped reading, I still didn't know what was going on, who was behind it, or why. I could make guesses, but this was no mystery novel where there are clues sprinkled and you can put it together. They give you nothing and string you along hoping you'll get answers, but then the next person dies. It would be comical if it wasn't so frustrating.
I don't care enough to read ahead to find out what happens and how the story wraps up. I've seen enough, hard pass.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide and Torture

gamewarden's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Torture

betag1013's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

pedanther's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexism, Slavery, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

laneyreadz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I love to throw in a Jack Reacher book here and there during reading slumps. The sharp, blunt writing style is a welcome break for my mind! No difficult words or concepts, just the facts crisp and clear. I decided to read the books in publication order, so I started with this one. This first installment is a dark, brutal thriller/mystery. Definitely check content warnings before you read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

czoltak's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

ashleighmo's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Murder

gaya13's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Car accident