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A review by sdsmith80
DMV by Bentley Little
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I was looking forward to this book, as a long time reader of Bentley Little, so I was very happy when this came up in my review list. Little shines in the absurd and shocking, and this book is no different than his previous work in that respect. As always, we get everyday people up against enormous forces, and I was rooting for them all the way! Overall, this book shows that he is still on top of his game!
All of that said, I am disappointed in his use of slurs in the book. I felt like there was really no need, especially with the R word being used by a protagonist. Not that it's the worst word, but we're supposed to be on this person's side, and as a disabled parent of kids with disabilities, including one who is autistic, it was very off-putting.
I was looking forward to this book, as a long time reader of Bentley Little, so I was very happy when this came up in my review list. Little shines in the absurd and shocking, and this book is no different than his previous work in that respect. As always, we get everyday people up against enormous forces, and I was rooting for them all the way! Overall, this book shows that he is still on top of his game!
All of that said, I am disappointed in his use of slurs in the book. I felt like there was really no need, especially with the R word being used by a protagonist. Not that it's the worst word, but we're supposed to be on this person's side, and as a disabled parent of kids with disabilities, including one who is autistic, it was very off-putting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Racial slurs, Torture