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dunnadam's review against another edition
2.0
Not good, famous for it's historical significance instead of it's content.
The narrative style is annoying, shifting from past to present and character to character with no distinction. The main guy with the great name calls everyone Cat. One sentence he uses the word cat three times. Read one page at random and take a drink every time you see the word cat and you'll be dead.
The crime reveal is odd, there is a good plot device that I didn't see coming but this is then derailed by another plot twist on the final page. It's too much in a book with too many characters and narratives you won't be able to keep straight.
I can see why people thought this would make a good movie, there's a lot of good bones here. The fat delusional bar owner, the huge Native American, the mysterious veiled figure, and a good ending, the first one. Pharroh Love is a caricature, something needs to be done with him. But the rest could be assembled into something. Unfortunately though it's not this.
The narrative style is annoying, shifting from past to present and character to character with no distinction. The main guy with the great name calls everyone Cat. One sentence he uses the word cat three times. Read one page at random and take a drink every time you see the word cat and you'll be dead.
The crime reveal is odd, there is a good plot device that I didn't see coming but this is then derailed by another plot twist on the final page. It's too much in a book with too many characters and narratives you won't be able to keep straight.
I can see why people thought this would make a good movie, there's a lot of good bones here. The fat delusional bar owner, the huge Native American, the mysterious veiled figure, and a good ending, the first one. Pharroh Love is a caricature, something needs to be done with him. But the rest could be assembled into something. Unfortunately though it's not this.
mbod's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jeathhp's review
4.0
I was just reminded of this book. It's been ages since I first read it, but I still remember the *wow* about the writing. Just fell in love with the voice of Pharoah Love. Am reminded I need to hunt down the series. Don't think I made it to book five.
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