Jack Reacher - any good?
Discussion
Silverage said:
I've got the back end of what must be the 10th or more Reacher book I've read now by the side of the bed at the moment. I just can't be bothered to finish it as I know all that's coming next is the usual slaughter of the bad guys wrap up. I think I may have reached "peak Reacher".
Going to coin new phrase tonight. Someone who reads too many of Lee Childs books.Reacherhound.
New one out, anyone else reading it?
I know what you mean about reaching saturation point, I read two or three after each other a while back and it made me reflect on how he'll give someone a life-changing injury without a second thought. I wonder if that's a reflection of the writing quality though - I've read a lot of stuff where people are injured or killed by the "hero" but they're almost always involved parties.
I know what you mean about reaching saturation point, I read two or three after each other a while back and it made me reflect on how he'll give someone a life-changing injury without a second thought. I wonder if that's a reflection of the writing quality though - I've read a lot of stuff where people are injured or killed by the "hero" but they're almost always involved parties.
Laurel Green said:
Make Me. Just started it - He hasn't killed or injured anyone yet.
You must only be on page 5 or something, if he has not been in a fight yet!I have read all of them and needed a long break half way through as they were getting very samey.
I saw Lee Child speak a while ago and he is a very interesting chap- he is as hard as Reacher....
He got the name Reacher because Lee Child is very tall and helped someone in a supermarket get something from high up and wife called him a 'reacher'
He is speaking in Waterstones in Reading tomorrow evening and I have tickets to see him, so will get a copy of the new book then
Only that one. I wouldn't be inclined to read any more. I thought the characters were cartoonish, particularly the 'London gangsters', an American's idea of what cockneys are like. The story line seemed pretty simplistic, and Reacher wasn't all that interesting. It didn't grab me. Not up there with Bernard Cornwell or Stieg Larssen anyway.
cardigankid said:
Only that one. I wouldn't be inclined to read any more. I thought the characters were cartoonish, particularly the 'London gangsters', an American's idea of what cockneys are like. The story line seemed pretty simplistic, and Reacher wasn't all that interesting. It didn't grab me. Not up there with Bernard Cornwell or Stieg Larssen anyway.
Not read that one yet. I'll read all of them in time no hurry. Totally agree he certainly isn't one of the top thriller writers from a multi layers complex multi storyline twists and super smart story. Instead it is meat and two veg easy reading pool side book.
It certainly has its place and is a likeable hero.
It sells in vast numbers and to the average person this is a super complicated book - Stig L or others would be way way beyond ability/comprehension/
Hamish Finn said:
Welshbeef said:
to the average person this is a super complicated book - Stig L or others would be way way beyond ability/comprehension/
So (obviously) you're of above average intellect, eh?The irony is strong here!
Welshbeef said:
Hamish Finn said:
Welshbeef said:
to the average person this is a super complicated book - Stig L or others would be way way beyond ability/comprehension/
So (obviously) you're of above average intellect, eh?The irony is strong here!
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