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A review by katy_irene
Boys of Blur by N.D. Wilson
4.0
Zombies, football, and sugarcane. Charlie and his family return to their hometown of Taper for the football coach's funeral. Charlie gets caught up in Taper's mystery. The town reeks of greed, hate, envy, and the supernatural.
The writing is really spectacular. It's gripping and fast-paced. Wilson's language is beautifully descriptive-- "A man stood on the deck of his idling harvester. He had long hair the color of mud, a nose that had been broken more than once, and a blurry blue tattoo of a buccaneer on the back of his hand. A cigarette burned between two thick oil-stained fingers." Speaking of this man, I really enjoyed the way Wilson uses family ties and questions the definition of family. Each character has a personality, from the local police officer to Charlie's mother. It's so good it makes me wonder what I've missed from N.D. Wilson.
What didn't work? Prepare for confusion when the zombies are revealed. Charlie has a habit of asking questions that point to plot or character twists. This book is so masculine I'd have a hard time convincing young girls to pick it up. But it's also unlike anything I've ever read before. A perfect read for the fall. More like a 4.5.
The writing is really spectacular. It's gripping and fast-paced. Wilson's language is beautifully descriptive-- "A man stood on the deck of his idling harvester. He had long hair the color of mud, a nose that had been broken more than once, and a blurry blue tattoo of a buccaneer on the back of his hand. A cigarette burned between two thick oil-stained fingers." Speaking of this man, I really enjoyed the way Wilson uses family ties and questions the definition of family. Each character has a personality, from the local police officer to Charlie's mother. It's so good it makes me wonder what I've missed from N.D. Wilson.
What didn't work? Prepare for confusion when the zombies are revealed. Charlie has a habit of asking questions that point to plot or character twists. This book is so masculine I'd have a hard time convincing young girls to pick it up. But it's also unlike anything I've ever read before. A perfect read for the fall. More like a 4.5.