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hurrikanekathrina's review
4.0
8 out of 10
Genre: Black Comedy, Horror/Splatter, Modern-Day Western
Fav. Characters: All of the gang
Least Fav. Character: Jessica
"'There's always time to kill one more.'"
This finale was fantastic! It was such a great ending to the series, with all of the favorite characters from the previous books back and even some old faces making a surprise cameo. The plot was great, the writing as fast-paced and brutal as ever, and I really enjoyed seeing some of the characters evolving. One of my favorites (though I really like all of them) in this book especially was Sanchez, it's just so hilarious how he does actually quite a few heroic things but never out of decent reasons or intentional. He's just such a little shit, it's hilarious.
The showdown in the Casa de Ville, the at some part time-shifted narrative - it all really added up to the generally fast-paced writing style and as usual it was a blast to get through this book. I'm kind of sad that the trilogy is over. I know that there are a few more books featuring the Bourbon Kid and some other characters, but I'll just miss the crew in Santa Mondega and the Tapioca and all those idiotic fools that we've come to know over the last three books. Maybe, one day the author will decide to continue the fate of the Santa Mondega gang, even though it all seemed pretty wrapped up (in a good way) by the end of this book.
Genre: Black Comedy, Horror/Splatter, Modern-Day Western
Fav. Characters: All of the gang
Least Fav. Character: Jessica
"'There's always time to kill one more.'"
This finale was fantastic! It was such a great ending to the series, with all of the favorite characters from the previous books back and even some old faces making a surprise cameo. The plot was great, the writing as fast-paced and brutal as ever, and I really enjoyed seeing some of the characters evolving. One of my favorites (though I really like all of them) in this book especially was Sanchez, it's just so hilarious how he does actually quite a few heroic things but never out of decent reasons or intentional. He's just such a little shit, it's hilarious.
The showdown in the Casa de Ville, the at some part time-shifted narrative - it all really added up to the generally fast-paced writing style and as usual it was a blast to get through this book. I'm kind of sad that the trilogy is over. I know that there are a few more books featuring the Bourbon Kid and some other characters, but I'll just miss the crew in Santa Mondega and the Tapioca and all those idiotic fools that we've come to know over the last three books. Maybe, one day the author will decide to continue the fate of the Santa Mondega gang, even though it all seemed pretty wrapped up (in a good way) by the end of this book.
tuc's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
bookishbehaviours's review
4.0
It was a satisfying ending to a series that had its ups and downs, I think it’s one of the best books in the series. I do wish we got to see a bit more of some of the characters but I liked the book overall.
camz's review against another edition
3.0
Y así es como termina mi placer culpable. Este libro no es la gran cosa,tiene violencia innecesaria, descripciones asquerosas que pueden molestar a mucha gente, inconsistencias en la trama difíciles de ignorar y sus personajes son poca más que estereotipos de chicos rudos y peligrosos y mujeres que están buenas..pero simplemente lo amo.
Es la versión en un libro de una película de acción que vez no por la historia (porque no tiene mucha) si no por ver a hombres rudos manejando armas y muchas explosiones.
En un principio estaba bastante molesta porque JD aparecía demasiado y Kid muy poco, Beth era una piedra en mi zapato y el libro tomaba lugar pocas horas después del final del libro 2 y yo no lograba recordar mucho sobre que diablos los personajes estaban haciendo en ese momento.
En fin, en el momento en que Kid vuelve a ser el protagonista todo vuelve a la normalidad y yo volví a disfrutar de el libro... su final fue satisfactorio pero no demasiado,me esperaba una pelea más grande,pero tampoco es que odiara como resulto todo.
Es la versión en un libro de una película de acción que vez no por la historia (porque no tiene mucha) si no por ver a hombres rudos manejando armas y muchas explosiones.
En un principio estaba bastante molesta porque JD aparecía demasiado y Kid muy poco, Beth era una piedra en mi zapato y el libro tomaba lugar pocas horas después del final del libro 2 y yo no lograba recordar mucho sobre que diablos los personajes estaban haciendo en ese momento.
En fin, en el momento en que Kid vuelve a ser el protagonista todo vuelve a la normalidad y yo volví a disfrutar de el libro... su final fue satisfactorio pero no demasiado,me esperaba una pelea más grande,pero tampoco es que odiara como resulto todo.
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