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A review by alexcarbonneau
Donnybrook by Frank Bill
4.0
I swear there is some Cormac in Frank Bill's writing.
Some Ben Whitmer too, and that is fine by me.
The violent and gritty stories of good - and not so good - folks from KY and IN trying to survive their lives with what they were dealt and seeking redemption though blood, adrenaline and gravel, all of it taking place in Southern Indiana and sporting the name everyone out in the sticks are talking about : Donnybrook.
A novel that isn't for the faint of heart and where lovers of Grit-Lit filled with meth, blood, puke, bareknuckle fights, murder, violence, spit, mud, dirt, and sometimes, sometimes, a little bit of grace, will most definitely enjoy.
Frank Bill's prose is one that you don't see on every corner of the street. Reminiscent of Benjamin Whitmer, Larry Brown some David Joy, William Gay and yes, Cormac McCarthy, he puts words on the pages that read as fast as a lightning bolt but that your mind and body and soul take a few paces to absorb.
Brace yourself for Donnybrook is only the beginning of it.
Savages out very soon.
Some Ben Whitmer too, and that is fine by me.
The violent and gritty stories of good - and not so good - folks from KY and IN trying to survive their lives with what they were dealt and seeking redemption though blood, adrenaline and gravel, all of it taking place in Southern Indiana and sporting the name everyone out in the sticks are talking about : Donnybrook.
A novel that isn't for the faint of heart and where lovers of Grit-Lit filled with meth, blood, puke, bareknuckle fights, murder, violence, spit, mud, dirt, and sometimes, sometimes, a little bit of grace, will most definitely enjoy.
Frank Bill's prose is one that you don't see on every corner of the street. Reminiscent of Benjamin Whitmer, Larry Brown some David Joy, William Gay and yes, Cormac McCarthy, he puts words on the pages that read as fast as a lightning bolt but that your mind and body and soul take a few paces to absorb.
Brace yourself for Donnybrook is only the beginning of it.
Savages out very soon.