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A review by decu777
Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A very fast-paced and crude account of the lives of two teenagers and subsequent young adults who grow up directionless in the 60s USA. Despite having a very strong start and point of culmination, the conclusion felt paradoxically inconclusive. Full of musings on life and even some bits of philosophy, the ending remains relatively open, symbolic of how the main character interpreted the journey of his life.
Although not a tragic ending at a surface level, Jack ends up right where he started, completely solitary in a world which doesn't cater to the lower classes, making the framing of the narrative circular. The lack of real consequence for most of the characters presented in the story paints a very accurate picture of the inner workings (or lack thereof) of the juridical system in 1960s America, which transfers the feeling of frustration very accurately to the reader.
Although not a tragic ending at a surface level, Jack ends up right where he started, completely solitary in a world which doesn't cater to the lower classes, making the framing of the narrative circular. The lack of real consequence for most of the characters presented in the story paints a very accurate picture of the inner workings (or lack thereof) of the juridical system in 1960s America, which transfers the feeling of frustration very accurately to the reader.