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laurensalisbury's review against another edition
4.0
This is one of the greatest books I have read recently. I stumbled onto it accidentally in the library and after that I could not put it down. The writing itself is beautiful to back up a great story. This particular take on werewolves blows any previous stories out of the water. Instead of falling into a genre rut populated with fan fiction and trite prose, Egolf manages to resurrect something classic and actually frightening. To me, what his does for werewolves is akin to that of Richard Matteson and vampires. This novel is a must read for anyone looking for a serious take on mysticism, an interesting commentary on the Pennsylvania Dutch, satirical grumblings from a failed journalist, or the transformation of a creepy boxing promoter. Reader be ware, the writing is sometimes creepy, bordering on grotesque and will turn iron stomachs. Still, the read is more than worth it.
stduke's review against another edition
3.0
Ehhh
Just eh. Big eh.
It was a struggle to get through at times and the ending was not very fulfilling. The werewolf parts were cooks and had neat descriptors tho
Just eh. Big eh.
It was a struggle to get through at times and the ending was not very fulfilling. The werewolf parts were cooks and had neat descriptors tho
sarahbotreads's review against another edition
4.0
Brady sold me on this book with three words: "Amish fuckin' werewolf." This frenetic, disturbing, often hilarious story follows a reluctant hometown reporter, a boxing coach with a hidden past, and a group of Amish teens (to name only a few of the many well-drawn characters in the book) as their town deals with the sudden reappearance of the Blue Ball Devil. There's so much going on here I'm sure I didn't catch half of it, and the ending made me crazy in a good way.
chgoange's review against another edition
4.0
An Amish werewolf story with a twist. Let's just say, the Amish aren't portrayed as the peaceful, virtuous folk we think them to be. Also, the author killed himself soon after he finished the novel and the ending leaves one to wonder, did he really finish the novel as intended?
nkmeyers's review against another edition
4.0
This book was so twisted and wacky that I couldn't stop reading it. When a big city reporter returns to small town life and starts looking for news stuff gets weird, Boxing, Mennonites, redneck police, and some of the mostly darkly realized scenes depicting contemporary rural life that I have ever read.
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