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sea_caummisar's review against another edition
4.0
This is a Jeff Strand book so of course it's a good read. The story kept me entertained. The main character ( even in first person) was extremely likeable. My mind kept seeing so many opportunities for more detailed horrific scenes. I prefer my books bloodier, but this one was so pretty decent.
A cartoonist on vacation meets a disfigured woman nicknamed 'Blister'. They build a friendship while uncovering many small town secrets.
PS. I loved the dog.
A cartoonist on vacation meets a disfigured woman nicknamed 'Blister'. They build a friendship while uncovering many small town secrets.
PS. I loved the dog.
thestarkening's review against another edition
5.0
This book was funny. It was as funny as it was creepy and unsettling. I highly recommend this book. I had a lot of moments of genuine surprise, a lot of laugh out loud, and a lot of 'ew!' moments. Well worth the read.
wholewheatwhale's review against another edition
1.0
The characters are completely uninteresting and flat as is the story. Just a big noop on this one.
dantastic's review
4.0
After an unfortunate incident, cartoonist Jason Tray goes to his agent's cabin to hide out for a while. In the company of some drunken locals, he spies on local legend Blister, a woman with a disfigured, burn-scarred face. The next morning, he returns to her father's house to apologize and they become friends, which a lot of people are strangely against...
Jeff Strand earned his spot on my 'read everything by' list with such gems as [b:Wolf Hunt|8649882|Wolf Hunt|Jeff Strand|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348227728s/8649882.jpg|13521075] and [b:Kumquat|22366313|Kumquat|Jeff Strand|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403300671s/22366313.jpg|41776196]. This one has been on my radar for a long time.
Based on the setup, I thought this one would be a lot like Kumquat. While there are some similarities, they're different kinds of books. While this one is also an unlikely love story, it's also about secrets in small towns and what people will do to keep them hidden.
Jason and Rachel, aka Blister, share a lot of witty banter and I thought their relationship developed pretty realistically. Blister's backstory was pretty twisted, as were a lot of the things that followed.
Strand could have phoned in the supporting cast as a bunch of small town rubes but I thought their motivations made a lot of sense in the context of things.
Jeff Strand's writing reminds me of a more serious Christopher Moore, hilarious when it needs to be and pretty horrific when the situation warrants. I was scared for Jason when the shit finally went down. Also, I felt like a rube a couple times since there were a few twists I should have seen coming. I kept looking at how much of the book I had left, wondering how there was so much book left to read. And then Strand would kick me in the gonads.
Blister was everything I hoped it would be and more. It's criminal that Jeff Strand isn't selling crazy numbers of books. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Jeff Strand earned his spot on my 'read everything by' list with such gems as [b:Wolf Hunt|8649882|Wolf Hunt|Jeff Strand|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348227728s/8649882.jpg|13521075] and [b:Kumquat|22366313|Kumquat|Jeff Strand|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403300671s/22366313.jpg|41776196]. This one has been on my radar for a long time.
Based on the setup, I thought this one would be a lot like Kumquat. While there are some similarities, they're different kinds of books. While this one is also an unlikely love story, it's also about secrets in small towns and what people will do to keep them hidden.
Jason and Rachel, aka Blister, share a lot of witty banter and I thought their relationship developed pretty realistically. Blister's backstory was pretty twisted, as were a lot of the things that followed.
Strand could have phoned in the supporting cast as a bunch of small town rubes but I thought their motivations made a lot of sense in the context of things.
Jeff Strand's writing reminds me of a more serious Christopher Moore, hilarious when it needs to be and pretty horrific when the situation warrants. I was scared for Jason when the shit finally went down. Also, I felt like a rube a couple times since there were a few twists I should have seen coming. I kept looking at how much of the book I had left, wondering how there was so much book left to read. And then Strand would kick me in the gonads.
Blister was everything I hoped it would be and more. It's criminal that Jeff Strand isn't selling crazy numbers of books. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
kierazane's review against another edition
4.0
Fast paced and easy to read book. The plot twist keeps you on your toes and an unexpected ending.
bigbookgeek's review
5.0
What would you do for love? Some of us would do a whole lot! Blister is a story of mayhem, murder, revenge, secrets and lies, and yes, love. This book will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat just wondering exactly where the story's going to twist to next. Such a masterful tale that is so severely entertaining as to make you just not want to put it down. Just be warned you will probably have some very late nights of reading because you've just got to know what happens! Thank you, Strand for yet again creating such s highly entertaining take!
dnemec's review
4.0
I love Jeff's books. Always entertaining, always bloody, always funny. If blood and gore disturbs you, stay away. If you have a demented sense of humor and like horror, jump right in.
kerasalwaysreading's review
2.0
What did I just read?
I cannot believe that I actually got to the very end of the book. I feel like it was a waste of time. While there were some parts that were entertaining, most of the book just felt like just weird, extremely unrealistic mess... I will, in fact, say that the writing was not bad. It may have actually been the only redeeming quality of book.
I cannot believe that I actually got to the very end of the book. I feel like it was a waste of time. While there were some parts that were entertaining, most of the book just felt like just weird, extremely unrealistic mess... I will, in fact, say that the writing was not bad. It may have actually been the only redeeming quality of book.
_viscosity_'s review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5