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A review by seanhussey
The Savage by Frank Bill
3.0
At first I would have rated it four stars. I’m rating it 3 now before I think about it much more and go down to 2. Don’t get me wrong, the author’s ability to describe how bone, blood, and other bodily tissues can paint a setting after meeting the business end of a gun is nothing short of staggering. No description is used twice, and this happens a LOT. But the, by my count, three instances of deus ex machina was just too much for me.
On the upside, the setting and dialect used throughout was fantastic, and I felt like I was in a fully formed world (one perhaps not too far from our own).
Despite the problems I had with it, I was entertained, and I thank the author for that.
On the upside, the setting and dialect used throughout was fantastic, and I felt like I was in a fully formed world (one perhaps not too far from our own).
Despite the problems I had with it, I was entertained, and I thank the author for that.