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Big Red Tequila by Rick Riordan

plusrich's review against another edition

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3.0

2.5 stars, with potential for the series to improve.

This drug on and seemed like it could have been tightened up without losing anything. There was too much repetition. I'm tired of hearing about the martial art already, for example.

As a central Texan, I enjoyed the setting.

I might have to to try the oft-mentioned brand of tequila... but I'd have to already be drunk to want to try it mixed with Big Red.

genderqueer_hiker's review against another edition

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3.0

Pretty nondescript and blah. I had a hard time keeping track of who was who, and why I should care. Sadly, this book was like a greyscale mystery

git_r_read's review against another edition

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5.0

I was listening to THE LIGHTNING THIEF: Percy Jackson and the Olympians (my review) at the same time as part of this one. It's so amazing how talented an author can be to write two completely different genres and both of them be so highly enjoyable.
Tres Navarre is a well written character and, gosh, do I want to be his buddy. He's got a nice dry sense of humor, takes a hit and keeps on quippin', and has human foibles. And has an enchilada eating cat named Robert Johnson.
He comes back to town after ten years away in San Francisco after the shooting death of his father in their driveway. Ostensibly, he feels the need to solve the murder of his father, but he's there, also, to help his ex-girlfriend solve some problems with her business partner.
There are some possible ties to the Mafia and corrupt politicians. The possibility of all of this being tied with the murder of his father sucks Tres (and the reader...) in.
Five big ol' Texas beans....and maybe some bottles of Herradura...Tres' tequila of choice...

rebekahology's review against another edition

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3.0

This book was a little disappointing. It's too long and frankly has too many characters to keep up with. Not a bad read, but I think I had higher expectations.

harvestlockwood's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

C: 4
A: 3
W: 4
P: 3
I: 3.5
L/R: 3.5
E: 4

3.6 = 4

barmatron's review against another edition

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3.0

Solid mystery, interesting characters. A little dated in some of the attitudes (nothing unexpected for 1997) but plenty of Rick Riordan’s usual protagonist snark and delightful similes. He makes me chuckle.

lorimichelekelley's review against another edition

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3.0

I was looking for something a bit grittier than my normal read, and I wanted something funny. This was supposed to fit the bill. It was okay. There were a lot of people to keep track of, and I didn't really care about either mystery and how they got solved. And Riordan describes every move in the fights, which is pretty boring. However, I did sort of like Tres and his mom. So, maybe I'll move on to the 2nd in the series. I haven't yet decided. Just got the new Liane Moriarty book, so that's first, of course!

terrrrrrr's review against another edition

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2.0

Rick Riordan is a FANTASTIC writer, so writing-wise this book was awesome, but story-wise it was pretty terrible; everything was so generic that I didn't care much for the characters and just saw this as a waste of my valuable reading time. This book deserves one star, but I'm only giving it two because of how much I love Rick's writing style. If you want to read something that lets Rick's writing talent truly shine, I suggest you read the Percy Jackson series of books.

skiracechick's review against another edition

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3.0

I never knew that Rick Riordan wrote adult novels until I was digging into all his books. And when I saw a review complaining about it having “too many swear words” I knew I had to read it.

duckinggreyduck's review

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25