Reviews

Savages by Don Winslow

nyxshadow's review against another edition

4.0

4.5

http://nyx-shadow.blogspot.fr/2012/11/savages-don-winslow.html

blueskygreentreesyellowsun's review against another edition

Gave it a shot, but it's just not my thing.

omg_pear's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

pidgevorg's review against another edition

4.0

Pretty much a Pulp Fiction wannabe... but I'm just one of those wannabes who thinks you can't have too much of that kind of thing. So it was derivative, so what. I still liked it. Sue me.

skiracechick's review against another edition

4.0

Highly captivating and engaging, although it goes quite a bit more into detail on certain things than really needed. Having seen the movie first and not too long ago, they actually coincide pretty closely. There is one crucial part at the end where they differ substantially, and the movie seemed to focus on aspects that were pretty brief in the book. If be willing to check out other books the author has written.

gregtrob's review against another edition

4.0

This was my first book by Winslow. I loved the action and the characters. It was well written and fast paced. My only complaint is the occasional switch from "standard novel writing" to that which you might find in a script - it was effective in setting the scene but was distracting at times.

thegreekie's review against another edition

3.0

Unfortunately, Savages is nowhere near the level of The Winter of Frankie Machine or The Power of the Dog, but it does appear to be Don Winslow's most read book by the simple virtue that there was a movie adaption. I liked the main characters well enough, but this book is a little bit on the short side and they lacked a bit of depth. Also, Winslow's doing some weird experimental writing style in this book and it sort of detracts from the overall enjoyment.

Plot (Story / Pacing / Ending): 4/5
Characters (Characters / Development): 4/5
Writing (Prose / Dialogue / Style): 2/5
Other (Enjoyment / Read Pace / Worldbuilding / Etc): 3/5

sstachelhaus's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

patlanders's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

4.5

clara_lotte's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0