A review by merrrry
Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze

adventurous

3.5

Another NYRB recommended by Man Carrying Thing. This reminded me a lot of The Mad and the Bad — probs bc man carrying thing also recommended that one and its another noir novel published by nyrb. That being said, I think I liked the mad and the bad more. Imo Manchete’s tone is stronger (or resonated with me more), whereas this one mostly stood out for me because it sounds like the 50s (an era I don’t read much of). Noir isn't a genre I gravitate towards in general, so this was still a refreshing and interesting read. I wasn't exactly moved by it, but it's obviously well written so I’d still recommend it.