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tobin_elliott's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Gotta say, I really enjoyed all but two of these stories (and of those two, one was just kind of there, the other was okay, but not to the level of the others).
Are all the stories truly noir? Well, noir covers a wide swath, yet I still think the genre was stretched a touch with some of the entries. But were they entertaining? Yes, yes they were. So, for that, I'll allow the latitude.
Good collection, definitely worth the read.
Are all the stories truly noir? Well, noir covers a wide swath, yet I still think the genre was stretched a touch with some of the entries. But were they entertaining? Yes, yes they were. So, for that, I'll allow the latitude.
Good collection, definitely worth the read.
cemoses's review against another edition
2.0
I am a fan of Noir but the entire Noir series I have found very hard to read and not enjoyable. I think some of the problem is that these books are collections of short stories by different writers' while I tend to prefer collections of short stories by a single author.
duparker's review against another edition
3.0
So, so. Glad I didn't buy it, but borrowed it from the library. It is very uneven.
drleonj's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
5.0
I read this collection some years ago, but one story, entitled “A Cross-Eyed Bear,” about a possibly sexually predatory priest continues to haunt me to this day. Its claustrophobia, surreality, and ambiguous outcome were powerful in the extreme. I hope never to read it again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
wonder_kinder's review against another edition
2.0
meh.
stories were just ok.
the first few were great, then i started to lose interest.
if you get a kick out of local references, there are a ton!
stories were just ok.
the first few were great, then i started to lose interest.
if you get a kick out of local references, there are a ton!
d4nbuecher's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Interesting collection of stories centered around Boston. Some real duds sprinkled in with some fun quick reads
gleyfer's review against another edition
3.0
A bit underwhelming. None of the stories were standouts, nor did I feel that they spoke to each other. The most memorable stories for me were Animal Rescue, Dark Waters, and the Oriental Hair Poets.
nssutton's review against another edition
3.0
big ole meh. got this edition and the 2 DC ones for christmas from my mom, as intended reads on the bolt bus to my various ALA conferences this year. i was expected fewer, more developed stories and this was such a fast read i was glad i didn't get to it on the trip. it starts out really strong, but then sort of tapers off like a book that forgot what it's point was. also, was it just me, or was there a lot of random dog violence?
barkylee15's review against another edition
3.0
Again, this is just a rating of "Animal Rescue" by Dennis Lehane. I did not read the whole book.