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I read this one a while ago but I clearly remember LOVING it. I hope to reread it again some day.
Vurt has a lot of things going for it – an Irvine Welsh-esque narrative voice (but Manc instead of Scottish), a bizarre SF/F world that's well-constructed, some transgressive stuff bestiality with the dog-human hybrids, and some incest stuff – consensual sibling incest and also sexual abuse , and a kicking penultimate sequence when Scribble is caught in a mirror Vurt at the very end . Since I recently lived in Manchester for a year (and near where Scribble and his Stash Riders live), I really enjoyed recognizing streets/areas. The geography is highly specific, which is something I always appreciate in fiction.
I got impatient with some of the cyberpunk tropes and meandering sequences (the inclusion of which didn't seem justified given the book's ultimate trajectory).
I got impatient with some of the cyberpunk tropes and meandering sequences (the inclusion of which didn't seem justified given the book's ultimate trajectory).
Interesting, that's for sure. It wasn't an "I can't put this book down" kind of book, but I was definitely drawn back to it over and over wanting to find out how it ends.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting, that's for sure. It wasn't an "I can't put this book down" kind of book, but I was definitely drawn back to it over and over wanting to find out how it ends.