Reviews

Carbon by Andrew Vachss

mad_about_books's review against another edition

5.0

The writing here is very staccato almost to the point of being cryptic, but now that I've finished reading the book, that seems to be the point. Early on, I found things hard to follow, well written prose, but not easy to keep things in context. As I got farther and farther into the story, things did start to gel. As I finished reading it, I found myself wondering not just how to review such a book, but if I should even try. It's almost like overeating, waiting for the bits to settle, before knowing that it was a great meal.

I will confess that it took a couple of days to realize that CARBON is a 5-star read. It is both well written and beautifully obscure. In a world where so many books seem formulaic, this one stands out as a unique reading experience.