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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
This is my first action /thriller /crime book and I loved it from start to finish! I am still in awe with its writing style , it was so good , well everything was " so good " in this book , the plot , the characters even the villains and of course the freaking ending that I definitely did not expect. Savages kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time , and it was a bad idea to finish the last half in the doctor's waiting room , I kept on either hysterically laughing or crying.
In anticipation of finishing the border trilogy soon I picked this up and flew through the story of two californian drug dealers, childhood friends, and opposites, chon a violent ex vet and Ben sophisticated hipster. They make an unlikely trio with girlfriend O, daughter of a mother who lavished money on her but no attention.
When a Mexican cartel seek to take over their business the subsequent story makes for thrilling reading, and with extremely short chapters it is cinematic in its pace.
When a Mexican cartel seek to take over their business the subsequent story makes for thrilling reading, and with extremely short chapters it is cinematic in its pace.
I read Savages as a Book Club selection. It is not a book that I would have chosen to read on my own. The writing style was enjoyable even if the content was out of my comfort zone.
I raced through this and found it a good antidote to some of the more recent, heavier books I'd read. Violent and frenetic, with fun characters and some bleak humor, reminded me of Breaking Bad. Not for the faint of heart or if you're feeling squeamish.
Sometimes the writing was super annoying to try to read and decipher. Also the very end was super dumb.
My dad: "BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE LAST TEN YEARS."
Me: "Meh."
It ended up being reasonably entertaining, but boy oh boy did I NOT want to be in O's head any more than necessary. Which I realize is kind of the point, but damn. Girl's a serious idiot.
Also, I SPED through the last fifty pages, so I think I need to read them again.
From another review: "It just could have been so much better if the author had more faith in his story and worried less about being cute."
YES. God, the trying-too-hard style really got to me here.
Me: "Meh."
It ended up being reasonably entertaining, but boy oh boy did I NOT want to be in O's head any more than necessary. Which I realize is kind of the point, but damn. Girl's a serious idiot.
Also, I SPED through the last fifty pages, so I think I need to read them again.
From another review: "It just could have been so much better if the author had more faith in his story and worried less about being cute."
YES. God, the trying-too-hard style really got to me here.
This was my first book by Winslow and I liked it. He uses a very different writing style which I found quick, witty, and unique. Lots of violence...
The characters and plot had me hooked. Winslow does such a great job at creating/maintaining this bond between the characters of O, Ben, and Chon that you can't help but be entertained.
Plus, the ending isn't too shabby either. This was a great read.
The characters and plot had me hooked. Winslow does such a great job at creating/maintaining this bond between the characters of O, Ben, and Chon that you can't help but be entertained.
Plus, the ending isn't too shabby either. This was a great read.
3.75
I agree this is better than Kings of Cool. The same unique style and rapid-fire pacing. Winslow delivers again with history,politics and sociology woven into an action tale.
I agree this is better than Kings of Cool. The same unique style and rapid-fire pacing. Winslow delivers again with history,politics and sociology woven into an action tale.
My New Year's Resolution? Try to review the books I read...so here I go.
Since I did not really like the movie (imo Blake Lively was the ultimate weak link) I thought I wouldn't like the book...but of course, I was wrong. This book was soooooooo good! It was interesting, the story never felt like it was dragging on, the boys were great and O was the best!
But my favorite aspect of the book was the use of language and how the actual words were formatted. (It makes me never want to write another thing again.)
Now, I'm gonna go get the prequel.
Since I did not really like the movie (imo Blake Lively was the ultimate weak link) I thought I wouldn't like the book...but of course, I was wrong. This book was soooooooo good! It was interesting, the story never felt like it was dragging on, the boys were great and O was the best!
But my favorite aspect of the book was the use of language and how the actual words were formatted. (It makes me never want to write another thing again.)
Now, I'm gonna go get the prequel.