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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
These books are fun and easy reads. Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher is perhaps the worst Hollywood casting of all time.
What. The. Actual. Fuck. So Child just decided to throw all the development from the third book out, huh?
Worst female characterization yet, and misogyny in general is why I will NOT be continuing in the series.
Author is bending over backwards to find a reason for Reacher to be involved in yet another criminal investigation even though he's not formally connected to any law enforcement agency, and in the process decided not only will the FBI have no problem with threatening assault, mutilation and death of Reacher's girlfriend, who in the last book was interesting and well-rounded character, at the hands of a crime boss, but that the crimes here have to be about women not only having survived sexual harrassment and assault in the Army, but now being targeted for murder seemingly as a result of their previous victimization.
The two new female characters introduced fall into the only two camps you'd expect a men's rights group to recognize: one that barely challenges him, is constantly objectified and regularly coming onto him, something he reciprocates physically despite the aforementioned girlfriend!
And one that is immediately prejudiced against Reacher, shrewish, obstinate and inflexible, unwilling to listen (though that has other motivations attached), again often described based on physical characteristics, but in this case negatively, who's deeply insecure about having a prettier sister and might also have daddy issues about the stepfather. Can you guess who the bad 'guy' is, based on this description? 🙄 Yep, author really went there.
And if that wasn't enough, Reacher, seemingly unable to get over the FBI backing him into a corner, seems to spend more time verbally sparring (in not particular scintillating dialogue) and attempting to outwit the FBI, rather than actually helping with the investigation, even though the women involved are people Reacher previously knew and helped when he was a member of Military Police, and aiding the investigation might fall under common decency even if it somehow harms his lone wolf rebel status.
Oh, and a major plot point involves hypnosis.
Yeah, I think I'm done with this series, permanently. 🚮
⚠️SA, misogyny
Worst female characterization yet, and misogyny in general is why I will NOT be continuing in the series.
Author is bending over backwards to find a reason for Reacher to be involved in yet another criminal investigation even though he's not formally connected to any law enforcement agency, and in the process decided not only will the FBI have no problem with threatening assault, mutilation and death of Reacher's girlfriend, who in the last book was interesting and well-rounded character, at the hands of a crime boss, but that the crimes here have to be about women not only having survived sexual harrassment and assault in the Army, but now being targeted for murder seemingly as a result of their previous victimization.
The two new female characters introduced fall into the only two camps you'd expect a men's rights group to recognize: one that barely challenges him, is constantly objectified and regularly coming onto him, something he reciprocates physically despite the aforementioned girlfriend!
And one that is immediately prejudiced against Reacher, shrewish, obstinate and inflexible, unwilling to listen (though that has other motivations attached), again often described based on physical characteristics, but in this case negatively, who's deeply insecure about having a prettier sister and might also have daddy issues about the stepfather. Can you guess who the bad 'guy' is, based on this description? 🙄 Yep, author really went there.
And if that wasn't enough, Reacher, seemingly unable to get over the FBI backing him into a corner, seems to spend more time verbally sparring (in not particular scintillating dialogue) and attempting to outwit the FBI, rather than actually helping with the investigation, even though the women involved are people Reacher previously knew and helped when he was a member of Military Police, and aiding the investigation might fall under common decency even if it somehow harms his lone wolf rebel status.
Oh, and a major plot point involves hypnosis.
Yeah, I think I'm done with this series, permanently. 🚮
⚠️SA, misogyny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reading a Reecher novel is equivalent to going to my happy place. The story is good. The characters are unique every time, and I never can guess where we will end up at the end of this. @jackreacherbooks has a winning formula, and I love it. Reacher is the most loveable , unlovable guy in the world, and yes , I love him. He is clever and down to earth, extremely helpful and compassionate. In this book, we see his softer side and how he was involved with female attacks on base. The murder of these women had me perplexed it did not add up, and in the end, I was shook. Excellent book, and as always, I can't wait to get the next one going.
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Loved it! Lee Child delivers another gripping Reacher thriller with The Visitor. The story kicks off with classic Reacher vigilantism, quickly pulling him into a puzzling serial killer case. The plot is tight, the pacing relentless, and the mystery intriguing. Reacher is as sharp and compelling as ever, backed by strong supporting characters.
Fast-paced and effortlessly engaging, overall a great read.
Fast-paced and effortlessly engaging, overall a great read.