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A review by frazzle
Darkness Falls from the Air by Nigel Balchin
5.0
So tightly written. Fantastic characterisation.
I was stuck not knowing whether I hated or loved the narrator, identified with him or wanted to strangle him. That's testament to the human complexity that Balchin manages to weave into his militarily precise prose.
The fact some of his quips made me literally laugh out loud was a plus as well. I have highlighted some of his descriptions of characters' appearances. Top knotch stuff.
I was stuck not knowing whether I hated or loved the narrator, identified with him or wanted to strangle him. That's testament to the human complexity that Balchin manages to weave into his militarily precise prose.
The fact some of his quips made me literally laugh out loud was a plus as well. I have highlighted some of his descriptions of characters' appearances. Top knotch stuff.