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adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I finished Killing Floor without a very high opinion of Jack Reacher or Lee Child. Reacher's a dick and the story was fine. Interesting twist, but not much more. I decided to give Die Trying a chance. It's much better. The story is tighter, and the third person limited POV makes it a much more intense and interesting read, as it allows for more perspectives on what is happening in the story.
Reacher is still a dick, but he's much less of one in Die Trying. Hell, he might even be a nice person in a few books.
Die Trying is a little 'on the nose' with a homegrown militia group kidnapping a woman off the street to use as leverage in their little plot. Bringing Jack Reacher along was an oversight. An accident. One that will come back to bite them in the ass.
Reacher is still a dick, but he's much less of one in Die Trying. Hell, he might even be a nice person in a few books.
Die Trying is a little 'on the nose' with a homegrown militia group kidnapping a woman off the street to use as leverage in their little plot. Bringing Jack Reacher along was an oversight. An accident. One that will come back to bite them in the ass.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Blood, Murder, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Antisemitism and Torture
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