A review by honeymonster
The Grifters by Jim Thompson

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This is the second Thompson novel I've read, and it wasn't as good as the first one. It's bleak and violent and all that, but it just doesn't mesh very well for me. DOES have a lot of fucked-up people being fucked up. So there's that.