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chrispearson's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-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
4.0
Writing is not so great. Many sentences that aren’t proper sentences. Fun plot. Interesting twists.
sansabark's review against another edition
2.0
If you want a story about a big guy who has sex and kills some bag guys (not at the same time), this is the novel for you. The writing isn’t great and I wish I had a dollar for every sentence that was not really a sentence. If you haven’t read any Parker novels, give them a try.
veraann's review against another edition
3.0
Jack Reacher Series Book #1
It's not a bad start to the series. I found it difficult to get into the writing style at first, but once I did it was smoother. There were still times I was just bored with this book though. I'm not sure if I will continue or not, it will be on the bottom of the pile for me. Jack Reacher as a character is well done, I think the character lives up to the hype, but the book as a whole does not for me. There is a lot of coincidence, and some plot holes that just didn't fit for me to the point the like of the character couldn't override it.
I also did like that while there was a lot of predictable things that happened throughout the book, there were a bunch of surprises too. Some of the reveals I expected, some I had a feeling about and some I really didn't even have a clue.
It's not a bad start to the series. I found it difficult to get into the writing style at first, but once I did it was smoother. There were still times I was just bored with this book though. I'm not sure if I will continue or not, it will be on the bottom of the pile for me. Jack Reacher as a character is well done, I think the character lives up to the hype, but the book as a whole does not for me. There is a lot of coincidence, and some plot holes that just didn't fit for me to the point the like of the character couldn't override it.
I also did like that while there was a lot of predictable things that happened throughout the book, there were a bunch of surprises too. Some of the reveals I expected, some I had a feeling about and some I really didn't even have a clue.
artdamnit_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
fflf's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
willowmae's review against another edition
Seemed really good and I like the Tv series
A little dated in parts
But with reread at some stage
A little dated in parts
But with reread at some stage
helenjreads's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5