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catsy2022's review
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Rating: C+
ASBO was actually not that good. Andrew is a normal frumpy man with a wife and a 14yo daughter living in a middle-class neighbourhood. He owns a Mercedes. One day he's walking to the fish and chips shop when he's accosted by a group of teens led by Frankie, a young thug who has just been released from Juvenile Detention.
Things escalate as Frankie and Andrew keep meeting, but Andrew can't figure out why he's being targeted.
This story featured a lot of different perspectives. It was a tense story with constant torture, drug use, sexual content and violence. It felt like something almost supernatural was going on, with how erratic and psychotic Frankie was. There were lots of different elements in play and some sad moments; I think there was also some commentary on the state of Britain somehow (lol).
I think this story was a decent part of IRW's library, but I didn't feel shaken by any character deaths - more by their actions.
ASBO was actually not that good. Andrew is a normal frumpy man with a wife and a 14yo daughter living in a middle-class neighbourhood. He owns a Mercedes. One day he's walking to the fish and chips shop when he's accosted by a group of teens led by Frankie, a young thug who has just been released from Juvenile Detention.
Things escalate as Frankie and Andrew keep meeting, but Andrew can't figure out why he's being targeted.
This story featured a lot of different perspectives. It was a tense story with constant torture, drug use, sexual content and violence. It felt like something almost supernatural was going on, with how erratic and psychotic Frankie was. There were lots of different elements in play and some sad moments; I think there was also some commentary on the state of Britain somehow (lol).
I think this story was a decent part of IRW's library, but I didn't feel shaken by any character deaths - more by their actions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Death, Gun violence, Medical content, and Vomit
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