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A review by itcamefromthepage
The Light at the End by John Skipp
4.0
I found this to be an exceptionally moving and emotional tale, but it is written in a language we don't use today.
It was fascinating to get not one, but two prominent gay heroes in a book that drops the 'f' word A LOT. It is distracting when even the omniscient narrator drops the slur. That being said I thought both of the gay characters were written well and had a big influence on the overall plot.
The story as a whole is all about broken people in a broken city. The main lead is certainly not likable for the majority of the book, constantly teetering on the edge of near blinding anger throughout it all. THAT however is TOTALLY the point of the character. It is hard to criticize the book for having an unlikable protagonist because the entire point of the story is to highlight how they are working through some very serious trauma.
There are some vile moments in this book that will undoubtedly make you squirm but I found the journey to be extremely moving by the end.
Just be cautious that this isn't written in the language of today before stepping into it.
It was fascinating to get not one, but two prominent gay heroes in a book that drops the 'f' word A LOT. It is distracting when even the omniscient narrator drops the slur. That being said I thought both of the gay characters were written well and had a big influence on the overall plot.
The story as a whole is all about broken people in a broken city. The main lead is certainly not likable for the majority of the book, constantly teetering on the edge of near blinding anger throughout it all. THAT however is TOTALLY the point of the character. It is hard to criticize the book for having an unlikable protagonist because the entire point of the story is to highlight how they are working through some very serious trauma.
There are some vile moments in this book that will undoubtedly make you squirm but I found the journey to be extremely moving by the end.
Just be cautious that this isn't written in the language of today before stepping into it.