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michaellortz's review against another edition
5.0
I discovered this book by following Gabino on twitter. He is an awesome voice in the writing community. So I bought his book.
Wow. This book is a creepy ride through the eyes of a struggling man. It is dark, violent, and emotional. Gabino's Devil is not a kind soul at all.
Seeing all these reviews of varied perspectives is interesting. I can't imagine ever giving a novel a 1. Writing is hard work and if the writer's idea didn't click with the reader, don't bash the idea, find a new read.
Wow. This book is a creepy ride through the eyes of a struggling man. It is dark, violent, and emotional. Gabino's Devil is not a kind soul at all.
Seeing all these reviews of varied perspectives is interesting. I can't imagine ever giving a novel a 1. Writing is hard work and if the writer's idea didn't click with the reader, don't bash the idea, find a new read.
trin's review against another edition
2.0
Sigh. Because there are racists on here giving this book low ratings because they don't like books calling out systemic racism or for some reason are magically offended that, in a splattery horror novel, white criminals are killed (weirdly I bet they are fine when this happens in, oh, every action movie ever), I feel like I need to clarify that these are not the reasons I don't like this book.
I don't like it because Iglesias doesn't really seem to get that women are people, not props. Also for the brief, tired transphobia.
So yeah, actually it's not woke enough for me!
Also I found the plot cartoonish and the writing bad, so. Whomp whomp.
I don't like it because Iglesias doesn't really seem to get that women are people, not props. Also for the brief, tired transphobia.
So yeah, actually it's not woke enough for me!
Also I found the plot cartoonish and the writing bad, so. Whomp whomp.
megsilently's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
btaylor131's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
dylmelts's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jasisreading's review
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
this book had potential but somewhere between the third act where mario k*lls brian and the climax wheremario confronts juanca and ends up dead , the book went in a direction I don't believe was bulit up thematically.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Racism
bleepbloop's review against another edition
dark
3.75
good. really gory.
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Murder
smarty_ants's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
beutndrkns's review against another edition
It’s too heavy and the writing is not my style.