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A review by lanternsjourney
Walk the Darkness Down by John Boden
5.0
Walk the Darkness Down is marketed as a dark and weird western. This fact, and the advice from a few fellow readers to take it slow, were the only things I knew about the book going in. Before this year I would never have considered myself a fan of westerns in any format, but a few books and movies have started to change my mind. I can now add this book to the list of Westerns to read and watch if you dont think you like Westerns. It will change your mind.
This story is short. It tops out around 150 pages and the chapters only average about 2 pages. Reading this book in one or two sittings, however, would feel wrong. The writing is lush and the characters are very real. John Boden is the master of his world, showing you the lonely misfit cast of the barren frontier and piecing their stories together expertly without telling you too much.
If I had to describe the tone of this book, I would say it felt like if Guillermo Del Toro were to write a Western... but with a touch of cosmic horror... Anyway, the bottom line is that this book is special and unique and I urge you to give it a try.
This story is short. It tops out around 150 pages and the chapters only average about 2 pages. Reading this book in one or two sittings, however, would feel wrong. The writing is lush and the characters are very real. John Boden is the master of his world, showing you the lonely misfit cast of the barren frontier and piecing their stories together expertly without telling you too much.
If I had to describe the tone of this book, I would say it felt like if Guillermo Del Toro were to write a Western... but with a touch of cosmic horror... Anyway, the bottom line is that this book is special and unique and I urge you to give it a try.