You Were Never Really Here
Ratings9
Average rating4.1
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Ratings9
Average rating4.1
Now a major motion picture starring Joaquin Phoenix, You Were Never Really Here is a gritty, harrowing story of corruption and one man's violent quest for vengeance. Joe has witnessed things that cannot be erased. A former FBI agent and Marine, his abusive childhood has left him damaged beyond repair. He has completely withdrawn from the world and earns his living rescuing girls who have been kidnapped into the sex trade. When he's hired to save the daughter of a corrupt New York senator held captive at a Manhattan brothel, he stumbles into a dangerous web of conspiracy, and he pays the price. As Joe's small web of associates are picked off one by one, he realizes that he has no choice but to take the fight to the men who want him dead. Brutal and redemptive in equal measure, You Were Never Really Here is a toxic shot of a thriller, laced with corruption, revenge and the darkest of inner demons.
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Noir that was too dark for me. Recommended from Super Punch and he's done right by me in the past.
I've got a 13-year old daughter so the plot points based around the one in this story were disturbing to the point of taking enjoyment away.
A very short novella. Very pacey, but the conclusion comes far too quickly, as though the author became bored.
edited it's easier to miss how long an ebook is and I was not ready for this to give me a novella ending instead of launching into revengefest. I think Lee Child's Jack Reacher is a fair comparison otherwise except with more PSTD and abuse. I had trouble swallowing some of the rationalization/motivations for some of the characters - I have trouble with sexual trafficking storylines in general. Grumble
There wasn't anything particularly original presented in the story, so I can't give it full marks. It was a pretty standard revenge story in a way. However, the way the story was told was tight and you can blow through it in a single sitting. There is a fair amount of story packed into that little space.
