366 reviews for:

Better off Dead

Lee Child

3.41 AVERAGE

Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Convoluted plot. Flat prose. Predictable ending. 
dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

 If you want dirty deeds done dirt cheap, call AC⚡DC. If you want them done for free, just call Jack Reacher. Once again the body count is positively Shakespearean, and Reacher is responsible for almost all of them.

I had to read a bit more carefully and re-read a few passages in order to understand all the stuff about bombs and transponders and such, but that plot complexity made for a more satisfying read overall. 
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous medium-paced
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No

Not as good as previous Jack Reacher books.

superron08's review

5.0
adventurous tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated