Reviews

Contenders by Erika Krouse

bouldermd's review

5.0

Read this book! Nina is an unusual anti-heroine you can't help but root for. Krouse's prose is vivid and beautiful, even in dirty street fighting scenes, and filled with hilarious one-liners and delicious tid-bits of life philosophy.

alanfederman's review

4.0

Yet another unexpectedly wonderful novel from the Nervous Breakdown Book Club ($10 per month gets you one book delivered to your home). This is the story of Nina Black - Ninja Warrior, avenging angel and just really cool person. Life gets turned upside down as it does in all good books. But the plot isn't what makes this read so special, it's the room the author gives to the reader. I can't explain it well, but some writers leave just the right amount of space in a book so the reader can imagine, draw conclusions, and speculate. It's what makes reading fiction so enjoyable. Nina Black will stay with me for a long time and I'm most appreciative.