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A review by tlsouthard
Black Bottle Man by Craig Russell
4.0
What a weird and wonderful tale. Great protagonist - I found Rembrandt wholly believable. And I so wanted him to win against the Black Bottle Man. It is so rare today to find a book in which good is really good - and evil truly evil - no ifs, ands, or buts. Rembrandt perhaps makes mistakes, but he doesn't make them lightly and he bears the weight of the grief he has caused when things went wrong or didn't work out.
I was quite taken by his kindness and loving ways, especially toward the little cousins, offspring of the deal made. While he could have justifiably resented them, hated them even, he did not. In so doing he showed a maturity far beyond his years at the time.
I would have liked a better understanding of Gail and her decision. Just a little too unclear there for me.
But overall a good book that will haunt me for days.
I was quite taken by his kindness and loving ways, especially toward the little cousins, offspring of the deal made. While he could have justifiably resented them, hated them even, he did not. In so doing he showed a maturity far beyond his years at the time.
I would have liked a better understanding of Gail and her decision. Just a little too unclear there for me.
But overall a good book that will haunt me for days.