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thekarpuk's review
3.0
Korpon's version of Baltimore appears to consist of bars, skeezy shops, and an endless kafkaesque series of back alleys and basements suitable for tying up someone who's crossed you.
As someone who doesn't have interest in drugs there were times during the narrative where even as drugs were ruining his ability to keep control of his life, Damon would still stop to snort a line or drop a few pills. What struck me as odd was that they rarely ever called any of the drugs by name. Are there other things besides cocaine that you snort? I'm genuinely not sure.
Even as ignorant as I am, I still felt like I got a really effective glimpse into Damon's freakouts and paranoia. Korpon wades into the world of lowlifes and users neck-deep, and the effect is at times genuinely rattling.
If I have one tiny complaint, it's that the ending gave me more answers than I actually required. Considering how gritty and ambiguous many things were before this chapter, it almost seems like a disservice to have it all wrapped nicely by suddenly overly talkative villains.
Lesson learned: Baltimore is made of drugs.
As someone who doesn't have interest in drugs there were times during the narrative where even as drugs were ruining his ability to keep control of his life, Damon would still stop to snort a line or drop a few pills. What struck me as odd was that they rarely ever called any of the drugs by name. Are there other things besides cocaine that you snort? I'm genuinely not sure.
Even as ignorant as I am, I still felt like I got a really effective glimpse into Damon's freakouts and paranoia. Korpon wades into the world of lowlifes and users neck-deep, and the effect is at times genuinely rattling.
If I have one tiny complaint, it's that the ending gave me more answers than I actually required. Considering how gritty and ambiguous many things were before this chapter, it almost seems like a disservice to have it all wrapped nicely by suddenly overly talkative villains.
Lesson learned: Baltimore is made of drugs.
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