A review by misscassylee
A Fine Dark Line by Joe R. Lansdale

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I really love Lansdale’s books. He’s funny and his use of simile is fantastic— I wish more authors used them as a much as he does. Also, I think like Stephen King, Lansdale hasn’t forgotten what’s it’s like to be a kid. It’s a window into a boys world, and as I’m raising a boy of my own I really love his stories that are centered around young boys. 

Every character in this book was so well written and nuanced and the even the secondary characters had depth and breadth. This is just a damn good story, it’s dark at times and violent and grapples with race and classism, but also laugh out loud funny.