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A review by vailynst
Hell Is Empty by Craig Johnson
4.0
Mini-Review:
My initial response was to give this 3 stars but there's something that makes me want to give it 4. I will think about it and make up my mind tomorrow.
Alright. My general response to the story was that nothing new was happening and that this was a new situation that covered familiar ground. The Native American stories really stood out and made more of an impact than the chase. The ending seemed like a vague meandering that didn't manage to actually go anywhere. But all of the responses I had to the story made me look back at what happened, and I thought about how well the story expressed Walt's state of mind & being from the start to finish. I am reminded that a large part of what I like about this series are the characters and how real they are.
A friend's review made all of the key points that I thought & felt when I read the book. Yet I came away from the ending and thought that the book was exactly as it should be. It would have been nice if there had been more concrete parts to balance the abstract. Yet, I'm not sure if more clarity would have made the same impact of actions taken in the present and all the visions that kept Walt from the final steps to death.
I am left wondering if a part of all the events that have happened in Walt's life is due to him not realizing or acknowledging a shaman's path. A warrior shaman is not that weird of a mix. The story was a spiritual journey and it was quite excellent in that regard.
My initial response was to give this 3 stars but there's something that makes me want to give it 4. I will think about it and make up my mind tomorrow.
Alright. My general response to the story was that nothing new was happening and that this was a new situation that covered familiar ground. The Native American stories really stood out and made more of an impact than the chase. The ending seemed like a vague meandering that didn't manage to actually go anywhere. But all of the responses I had to the story made me look back at what happened, and I thought about how well the story expressed Walt's state of mind & being from the start to finish. I am reminded that a large part of what I like about this series are the characters and how real they are.
A friend's review made all of the key points that I thought & felt when I read the book. Yet I came away from the ending and thought that the book was exactly as it should be. It would have been nice if there had been more concrete parts to balance the abstract. Yet, I'm not sure if more clarity would have made the same impact of actions taken in the present and all the visions that kept Walt from the final steps to death.
I am left wondering if a part of all the events that have happened in Walt's life is due to him not realizing or acknowledging a shaman's path. A warrior shaman is not that weird of a mix. The story was a spiritual journey and it was quite excellent in that regard.