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menomica's review
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
He did not want to be afraid anymore, there was no time for that. No time for feeling helpless. The world was big and uncaring, and he was going into it, like Jonah swimming into the belly of the whale.
Cole you are a looser.
Him having sex with drug addicts in exchange for drugs (while they were high) is one thing. But also how are you a drug dealer and boring as hell?
The fact that everyone actively had more interesting storylines than him but they were not explored because Cole is the protagonist and he’s so morally grey (he’s not, he’s a douchebag searching for self-absolution).
Also the writing. Not bad but not good for action scenes. Cole’s life was in danger at several points but I felt no tonal shift whatsoever.
Anyway, I don’t think this book was bad, but it was writing checks it couldn’t cash (was supposed to be interesting and intriguing, ended up being boring as all hell. Which is crazy, cause so much was happening in it.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Abandonment, Violence, Addiction, Dementia, Drug abuse, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Terminal illness, Chronic illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Racial slurs, Homophobia, Child death, and Gun violence
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