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This is a good book. It is dramatic and gripping. The back jacket request that those who have read the book not explain the story to those who have not. I will oblige, and recommend it.
I liked this. It's more subtle than the few other things I've read by him, which wasn't the problem, but it lacks the sort of strange vision I've come to expect from Murakami.
Jack Reacher is the ultimate badass loner. A legend in the Army's Military Police, Reacher mustered out after 14 heroic years, and now wanders the U.S., staying as anonymous as possible. In the first Reacher novel, "Killing Floor," Jack wandered into a small Georgia town that just happened to be the site of his estranged brother's murder. In "Die Trying," Reacher is in Chicago. He helps a struggling lady with her dry cleaning, then POUF! He and the mystery lady are kidnapped. Novels featuring giant badass loners who just happen to find trouble are not meant to be realistic. I get that. What's fun is Lee Childs' casual way of introducing different skills to the narrative. This is a guilty pleasure genre for me, and my main criterion is, "Did the book draw me in and hook me?" Yeah. "Die Trying" hooked me. It took awhile for me to fall completely, but I did. Lee Child is a skillful writer. I like that he doesn't overwrite climaxes or indulge in manipulation. Best of all, sometimes it just makes sense for the badass loner to kill a bad guy without any dramatic speeches. If you liked "Killing Floor," you'll likely find "Die Trying" a worthy successor. If you're an Alex Cross fan, or big on Tom Clancy's work, I recommend this book. Reacher isn't funny or horribly exciting, but if you're going to be kidnapped by a nutball militia leader, then he's somebody you'd want around. (I give "Die Trying" a bonus point for the cute female rescuee being named Holly Johnson, same as the lead singer of the very un-Reacher-like 80's band Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
I really liked this play. It is so funny. I especially enjoyed the role of women in it. There is alot of play with justice, revenge, and mercy. The hero of the play is clearly a woman who encompasses all of these attributes, and the antagonist is one who only has two of these traits. The play on words is fabulous and the man to man love is better understood after reading a really good Renaissance culture article...
Amazing story, amazing woman! Read this!
I would give this book 3.5 stars if I could. I was intrigued to learn that Alyssa Milano had written a book. I clearly remember watching her every week on Who's the Boss? when I was a kid. (I loved that show!) I also know that she's a huge baseball fan who's also designed a line of clothing specifically for female baseball fans. As a huge baseball fan myself, I was interested to see what she had to say. The book starts off strong. Within the first couple chapters, she had my eyes tearing up a time or two, and she also made me laugh out loud. Her personal voice comes through in her writing, which is nice for this kind of a book. She has a love for the game of baseball that I can relate to, which is part of the reason that I enjoyed this book. However, she definitely does more than just explain the game. She also brings in her own personal experiences throughout the book, often showing the part that baseball played in her life (and the lives of her family members). If you're not a fan of baseball, Milano does a good job of explaining what's so fascinating about the sport. For most of the book, she simply explains the various aspects of the game that those of us who are fans already know and love. She also acknowledges some of the not-so-good aspects of the game. There are a couple chapters in the middle of the book that get a little-heavy handed. I love baseball and understand it well, and yet her chapter on the numbers of the game started to be a bit much, even for me. There were also a few places in the book where she seemed to get a bit sidetracked and went off on a tangent for a few pages. If you already love baseball, you should give this book a try (especially if you're a woman). If you're a good friend or relative of someone who's a big fan of baseball, you should read this book. It might explain a lot about your friend. :) However, if you're only mildly interested in the sport, it's definitely still worth reading; you just might want to consider skimming through the chapters that get heavy on stats and numbers.