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staticdisplay's review
4.0
this was an unexpected, freewheeling, chaotic story. there's much cruelty to animals and humans. senseless violence, recounted by a narrator who is quickly painted as willing to get involved, trying to help, often ineffectively. his friends are much more capable; the illusionist Bay and "berserk" Mike were both magic in their own ways a lot of fun to read about. there are layers and layers here, the crisis center and sex trafficking and disappearances, a bee in a carton of cigarettes, packs of vicious stray dogs, Wylie's mirror neurons, and so on and so forth. it's all over the place, but it doesn't feel disorganized or sloppy. I actually enjoyed this quite a lot, the philosophical musings and zany characters and odd, like flash fiction grief and trauma narratives - I wish there had been less actual violence or I would have said 5 stars. I'm also not at all sure why I read the second book first because the first book is also on my to-read list. ah well
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(the whole side story with the car breaking down and the bad guys with the bordello felt gratuitous; there was already enough going on, and what was the point of Patience's suffering? seriously, what did it add to the story?verityw's review
1.0
Oooof. I really didn't get on with this. I finished it, but only because I'd brought it on holiday with me and I wasn't going to admit defeat. I disliked all the characters and just wanted it to be over. Hey ho. I'll know better next time!
aaronlindsey's review
5.0
Another extremely entertaining novel from John Dufresne.
Wylie Coyote is back for another adventure, and we're by his side as he turns from therapist to detective to all out crime fighter.
Mostly set in Las Vegas, but branching out to Wylie's hometown of Florida and other places, 'I Don't Like Where This Is Going' is filled with very interesting characters, cats, and laugh-out-loud situations.
There's some tense moments, too. I don't want to get into the plot, because saying anything about the story will likely ruin some of the fun of reading this awesome story.
I absolutely loved this book and didn't want it to end. I had planned on limiting myself to 10% a day, so as to make it last 10 days, but I finished it in just three.
Now begins the long wait for John Dufresne's next novel....
Wylie Coyote is back for another adventure, and we're by his side as he turns from therapist to detective to all out crime fighter.
Mostly set in Las Vegas, but branching out to Wylie's hometown of Florida and other places, 'I Don't Like Where This Is Going' is filled with very interesting characters, cats, and laugh-out-loud situations.
There's some tense moments, too. I don't want to get into the plot, because saying anything about the story will likely ruin some of the fun of reading this awesome story.
I absolutely loved this book and didn't want it to end. I had planned on limiting myself to 10% a day, so as to make it last 10 days, but I finished it in just three.
Now begins the long wait for John Dufresne's next novel....
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