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celbl8o's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
So far, probably my favorite in the Reacher series. Not because the mystery really threw me for a loop, but mostly because I simply couldn't put it down. I was eager to know the how and why, and how the story would wrap itself up. I also enjoyed that this one asked us to think a little more about the implications of Reacher's lifestyle. Parts of the ending may have been the slightest bit disappointing to me, but not so much so that it impacted the thrill I felt while reading The Visitor.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Stalking, Sexual violence, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Deportation and Chronic illness
meganpbennett's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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
4.0
Running Blind might be the best Jack Reacher novel so far. It's a bit different than the rest, with Reacher being forced into helping the FBI find a serial killer targeting women who left the Army after pressing charges after being raped. Reacher laughs at the FBI until they threaten Jody, the girl from the previous book, saying they might just give the organized crime boss her name and address if Reacher doesn't cooperate. They also spend several chapters insulting Reacher and accusing him of crimes he didn't commit, and making him out to be a very different person.
Once pressganged into helping at Quantico, Reacher is ignored and put down, even after there's another murder and he figures out a key part of the story. Running Blind is a fast-paced thriller that you won't want to put down.
Once pressganged into helping at Quantico, Reacher is ignored and put down, even after there's another murder and he figures out a key part of the story. Running Blind is a fast-paced thriller that you won't want to put down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Murder, and Rape
Minor: Cancer and Infidelity
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