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A review by bexxboox
Savages by Don Winslow
5.0
Holy tangential, highbrow humor Batman! What did I expect when the opening chapter for this book was, "F*** you."
End chapter.
I didn't think it was possible to say an author writes like he's smoking pot and crack at the same time.... But it totally works. From jittery run- on (and on) sentences to page set-up you get into Winslow's frame of mind (which can seem scary once you realize you understand it...). I love the way Winslow didn't just write a story but he drew a picture; crazy page set-up, switching from a novel to movie script, changing POV... It adds so much to the story.
SPOILER:
I gave it 5 stars but I was really torn about that. It's one of those books that makes you HATE the ending but then when you think about it more you understand that it couldn't have ended any other way.
Life is savage.
End chapter.
I didn't think it was possible to say an author writes like he's smoking pot and crack at the same time.... But it totally works. From jittery run- on (and on) sentences to page set-up you get into Winslow's frame of mind (which can seem scary once you realize you understand it...). I love the way Winslow didn't just write a story but he drew a picture; crazy page set-up, switching from a novel to movie script, changing POV... It adds so much to the story.
SPOILER:
I gave it 5 stars but I was really torn about that. It's one of those books that makes you HATE the ending but then when you think about it more you understand that it couldn't have ended any other way.
Life is savage.