![]() Overall, the book entertained me enough to finish, but had a host of issues that made it unpleasant to read. While in the end, the topic allowed the discussion of a meaningful issue, I could not make myself interested enough because Reacher would not stop talking about him. Finally, I absolutely did not care about the Blind Blake story line and it went on for too long. I was very annoyed at how her character was treated through the book as an object of affection and not as a legitimate officer of the law, which I almost didn’t realize at first, given the descriptions of her. This book did not need to have any romance in it to work and it felt forced. Especially at the beginning, Rosco’s breasts and overall attractiveness become too much of the topic of conversation. When the unexpected gets dumped on you, don’t waste time. Long experience had taught me to evaluate and assess. It's a thriller, a crime fiction of the kind I hadn't read in a long time. 350 My Rating: 4/5 Killing Floor is the first book based on the life of a mysterious fictional man, Jack Reacher. Lee Child, Killing Floor tags: jack-reacher 82 likes Like Evaluate. Right from the beginning, I was hooked How can you possibly put a book down when the main character is arrested for murder in the first chapter LOL, I. Title: Killing Floor Author: Lee Child Published: 1997 by Bantam Books (Random House Group) Pages: 524 Price: Rs. I thought the sexist descriptions of women in this book were also distracting and disappointing. Killing Floor Quotes Showing 1-30 of 139 I'm not a vagrant. Hes just passing through Margrave, GeoKilling FloorEx-military policeman Jack Reacher is a drifter. Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is a drifter. Breaking down that metaphor, in a way that can be extended in many other situations, amounts to the concept that he walked like someone walking, which is exactly what he is doing. Read 13.2k reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. Not only is the comment problematic and ableist, it shows the way metaphors were often unnecessary and repetitive. ![]() The one that bothered me the most was when Reacher says that he walked across the room with “the grim determination of a crippled person trying to walk”. The metaphors Child used were often cliche, annoying or both. ![]() Many sentences kept repeating the same idea and could have been removed. The writing style was often clunky and in need of editing. ![]() Aside from that, there was a lot about the book I did not like. I thought the book had some racist and sexist undertones that bled onto several characters’ personalities. In terms of what I liked about the book, I thought the mystery and the steps taken to solve it were interesting and it was planned in a very coherent and intelligent way. ![]()
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