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antdan's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-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
takeahike's review against another edition
4.0
This was one of the first Jack Reacher books I read and it got me hooked.
mbray341's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
yogisgirl16's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
raymondheisler's review against another edition
3.0
I'm giving this one three and a half Stars because the book was too long because made the chapter long to cut down on the length of the book
scrillionaire's review against another edition
4.0
On one hand, the book version of Reacher doesn't respect women nearly as much as the TV version. It's not that Book Reacher DIS-respects women, it's just that nobody is gonna be like "damn, that guy respects the hell out of women" like with TV Reacher.
On the other hand, Book Reacher drives a Honda Prelude in this one so that's a trade I'm willing to make.
On the other hand, Book Reacher drives a Honda Prelude in this one so that's a trade I'm willing to make.
jimbowen0306's review
3.0
Lee Child is an Englishman living in the US. His main character is Jack Reacher, a former military policeman-turned loner who "walks the Eath" in the US, with trouble usually following not far behind.
In this book Reacher learns a member of his former platoon has been found dead outside Las Vegas, so he gets his old investigative unit together to find out what happened to the guy.
The story doesn't bear much hard analysis (a middle-East terrorist and his cronies might or might not be up to something), but Child writes this sort of stuff so well that it isn't until later that you notice that the Reacher and his gang come up with the much needed clue at exactly the right time to advance the plot.
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a work of littery genius, so if you're looking for a book that'll change your life or the world you live in, this isn't the book for you. If, however, you want a book that'll be involving or take your mind off things for a couple of hours, you could do a lot worse than this book (Simon Kernick for example), especially if you're a guy (it is "guy fiction" if I'm honest).
In this book Reacher learns a member of his former platoon has been found dead outside Las Vegas, so he gets his old investigative unit together to find out what happened to the guy.
The story doesn't bear much hard analysis (a middle-East terrorist and his cronies might or might not be up to something), but Child writes this sort of stuff so well that it isn't until later that you notice that the Reacher and his gang come up with the much needed clue at exactly the right time to advance the plot.
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a work of littery genius, so if you're looking for a book that'll change your life or the world you live in, this isn't the book for you. If, however, you want a book that'll be involving or take your mind off things for a couple of hours, you could do a lot worse than this book (Simon Kernick for example), especially if you're a guy (it is "guy fiction" if I'm honest).
dustin_o's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
airforcesister's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0