455 reviews for:

One Shot

Lee Child

3.97 AVERAGE

adventurous emotional funny 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: N/A
adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous mysterious fast-paced

This is the book that the Jack Reacher movie was based on. I loved the movie, and I really enjoyed the book. They're enough different that, though the story is familiar and recognizable, it's still a good and interesting read.

Read it over the course of 2 days ('cause I flippin' can - I'm on vacation after all!) Yes, the story is far from being believable, the Author didn't bother to do even minor research on Russians ("ukasi," seriously?!), and there are more holes in the plot than in the Emmenthal cheese. Yet the pace is tight and the style enjoyable. Despite the shortcomings, I definitely liked it.
adventurous dark 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: Yes
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Not one of his best. The crime uses a diversionary tactic that Child has used at least once before, and the whole story is a bit far-fetched - even for Reacher.

The only thing disappointing about this book is that not once does Jack Reacher say "I mean to kill you and drink your blood from a boot."
adventurous tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes