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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
I did not understand this book. I was warned going into it that it was a pretty heavy read, I just didn't expect to be so lost throughout so much of the book. I don't know if any of what I read actually happened - and maybe that's the appeal for some people. Not me. I will say, though, it's definitely a thought-provoking read and will give you a unique lens to view the continuous and profound racial inequality in our world.
A book of interesting ideas, executed to such cold, clinical, detached precision as to mitigate all emotional involvement. I wanted to like this book so much more than I did, but in the end it reads about as monotone as if it were being narrated by a music-obsessed Steven Wright. Reminded me of Cormac McCarthy in all the wrong ways.
This is a masterfully written book — but one that is not comfortable to read. It is claustrophobic as you descend into the narrator’s madness. Reminiscent of Catcher in the Rye, though more important. It is ultimately a treatise on race in America and the great sin of racism throughout our country’s history. A good dash of blues music history, too, if that’s your thing.
This was not at all what I was expecting, but then again I don't think anyone would expect something this wild. Finished it a few days ago and I'm still just sitting here like, damn, that was crazy.
I really wanted to like this book. It started out really well, then about halfway through it suddenly went off the rails and just felt like two completely different books had been smooshed together.
Also, it drives me nuts when writers decide they're not going to use quotation marks around dialogue. Bullet points or italics to indicate talking just doesn't look right.
Also, it drives me nuts when writers decide they're not going to use quotation marks around dialogue. Bullet points or italics to indicate talking just doesn't look right.
dark
mysterious
tense
I think I would have liked this book better if I weren’t sick and on a lot of cold medicine - as a foggy head made it very confusing at points! My fault though, not the book’s!
I really enjoyed this one, but I'm a total sucker for any kind of haunted music story. I think there were a few parts that were a little bit confusing once the POV started changing but that might be because I was reading with word runner so it might be marked more clearly with formatting breaks or something if you're reading it on the actual page. I would describe this as kind of a cross between Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You and the Changeling by Victor LaValle so if you liked both of those I think you'll enjoy this.
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced