My apologies for letting this slip my mind for so long - the topic should have been posted a couple of weeks ago.
For our final mnoth in December, the Kevin's Watch Book Club pick was Blackbirds, by Chuck Wendig. If you read the book, tell us here what you thought.
I actually read this one back in November, in a single day, and enjoyed it a lot. Chuck Wendig certainly has a distinct voice, and a way with creative profanity. I've just bought the second Miriam Black book, and will probably get the third.
Anyone else have thoughts to share?
KWBC: Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig - Discussion
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Finally finished Blackbirds. Pacy and well-written; more of a horror than anything else. Reminded me of The Dead-zone by Stephen King. I thought that it maybe ended a bit too neatly and easily. I also would have liked to have found out about what happened to Miriam's baby, but Wendig may have been saving that for the later books.
This kind of book would not normally be to my taste, a bit too violent and obviously postmodern. The almost casual mix of graphic violence and graphic sex generally puts me off. However, there is more to this book than just that. There are surprising moments of tenderness and intimacy that leaven the dominant tone and raise it to a different level.
I don't know of I'd read another one, but it was definitely worth reading this one. Thanks for the suggestion, Murrin!
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This kind of book would not normally be to my taste, a bit too violent and obviously postmodern. The almost casual mix of graphic violence and graphic sex generally puts me off. However, there is more to this book than just that. There are surprising moments of tenderness and intimacy that leaven the dominant tone and raise it to a different level.
I don't know of I'd read another one, but it was definitely worth reading this one. Thanks for the suggestion, Murrin!
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Tho' all the maps of blood and flesh
Are posted on the door,
There's no one who has told us yet
What Boogie Street is for.
Are posted on the door,
There's no one who has told us yet
What Boogie Street is for.