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Cutter and Bone
by Newton Thornburg
Grade: A
Boxall "1001 Books to read before you die" #47
2021 read #81
TW: murder, violence
Synopsis: Richard Bone is the only witness to a murder in Santa Barbara. When he and his friend Alex Cutter think they discover who the murderer is, they decide to take matters into their own hands instead of relying on the police.
Thoughts: I loved the scenery here of Santa Barbara. I have lived in Santa Barbara and it was really fun seeing familiar streets and landmarks in a novel! There is a UCSB student which makes it even cooler. However, the novel has no likable characters, which sometimes made it hard to read. Also, some of the novel is a little dated. I was never sure of what was gonna happen next and the ending was so good! I expected this to be a little more of a detective novel and instead it focuses more on the characters Cutter and Bone and their struggles with the postwar world. I'm surprised this book seems to be largely forgotten about.
Does it deserve to be on The List? I am definitely biased here because of the Santa Barbara backdrop, but I am gonna say yes.
Boxall "1001 Books to read before you die" #47
2021 read #81
TW: murder, violence
Synopsis: Richard Bone is the only witness to a murder in Santa Barbara. When he and his friend Alex Cutter think they discover who the murderer is, they decide to take matters into their own hands instead of relying on the police.
Thoughts: I loved the scenery here of Santa Barbara. I have lived in Santa Barbara and it was really fun seeing familiar streets and landmarks in a novel! There is a UCSB student which makes it even cooler. However, the novel has no likable characters, which sometimes made it hard to read. Also, some of the novel is a little dated. I was never sure of what was gonna happen next and the ending was so good! I expected this to be a little more of a detective novel and instead it focuses more on the characters Cutter and Bone and their struggles with the postwar world. I'm surprised this book seems to be largely forgotten about.
Does it deserve to be on The List? I am definitely biased here because of the Santa Barbara backdrop, but I am gonna say yes.