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A review by lizaroo71
Hold the Dark by William Giraldi
4.0
It has taken me a long time to decide what to make of this book. It is dark in tone and content. The setting is a small village in Alaska. A journalist, Russell Core, is asked by a woman, Medora Slone, to come to the village to determine what is happening with the children. Three kids, including Medora's son, have been taken by wolves. This is the impetus of the story: why are the wolves taking and eating these kids?
But, there is so much more going on here. Medora's husband is deployed and is unaware of what is going on. Until he is injured and then returns home. This is where things get pretty violent. There is a lot of bloodshed and much of it is not necessary. Or is it?
I can't decide if this is about a woman's loss, a husband's PTSD, or a man's awakening (Core).
The writing is taut and the characters flawed. But, for me, it works.
But, there is so much more going on here. Medora's husband is deployed and is unaware of what is going on. Until he is injured and then returns home. This is where things get pretty violent. There is a lot of bloodshed and much of it is not necessary. Or is it?
I can't decide if this is about a woman's loss, a husband's PTSD, or a man's awakening (Core).
The writing is taut and the characters flawed. But, for me, it works.