I received a free electronic ARC of this book from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
This was intensely interesting. It was also more than a liI received a free electronic ARC of this book from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
This was intensely interesting. It was also more than a little frightening. Teenage girls incarcerated for no good reason. This book of narrative poems takes a shameful part of our history and brings it to life. It is fiction based on reality. Each poem advances the narrative as Jane finds herself in a situation she never could have anticipated. Very affecting....more
I was not sure what to expect from this book, but I wound up having a bunch of fun. The weird juxtaposition of murder and mayhem with 50s stereotypicaI was not sure what to expect from this book, but I wound up having a bunch of fun. The weird juxtaposition of murder and mayhem with 50s stereotypical lifestyle worked for me. I cannot help but wonder where the next volume is going to go....more
Back in the 70s I read some of the Doc Savage paperbacks. They were in the finest pulp tradition. So was this. It hit all the notes of the Doc Savage Back in the 70s I read some of the Doc Savage paperbacks. They were in the finest pulp tradition. So was this. It hit all the notes of the Doc Savage tradition. I may have to go looking for those paperbacks again. This whet my whistle for some of that old-fashioned adventure. ...more
Profane and violent. But that doesn't mean it isn't good. I haven't really read a lot of Punisher. I am not sure what I expected, but this was a surprProfane and violent. But that doesn't mean it isn't good. I haven't really read a lot of Punisher. I am not sure what I expected, but this was a surprise. ...more
It is not a book for younger kids, but it did not appear to be meant for them. It was brutal. Then again, war is brutal. This book was not a glorificaIt is not a book for younger kids, but it did not appear to be meant for them. It was brutal. Then again, war is brutal. This book was not a glorification of war, but a much more realistic look at it. Instead of trying to explain what it might have been like to be in a tank, Ennis brought us into one. The readers rode along with the crew of a tank and got to experience, vicariously, the fear and uncertainty felt by those men. He took a historical event and brought it to life. And did a dang good job of it.
I received an eARC of this book through Netgalley in return for an honest review. ...more
This was the payoff. What started out a pretty standard weird western, blossomed into this: a fight at the end of the world to see who gets to create This was the payoff. What started out a pretty standard weird western, blossomed into this: a fight at the end of the world to see who gets to create a new one. Will the Six get their way and the next iteration be that much darker and more bleak? Who will be the one to stand and create the new world? And can it be made to unmake the Six? All the final answers to this nine-volume, genre-busting series are here. ...more
The genre-bending continues. We meet old friends. We see the plots of the various characters and factions making their end-game moves. This penultimatThe genre-bending continues. We meet old friends. We see the plots of the various characters and factions making their end-game moves. This penultimate book in the series is setting the stage for an exciting ending. ...more
I am captivated by this series. I need to find out what happens next. Every time I think I know, I am surprised. Bunn has a lot of tricks that he keepI am captivated by this series. I need to find out what happens next. Every time I think I know, I am surprised. Bunn has a lot of tricks that he keeps springing and I am enjoying every one....more
This series just keeps on being a bit surprising. Every time I think I have it pegged as one or another genre, it takes a turn into something differenThis series just keeps on being a bit surprising. Every time I think I have it pegged as one or another genre, it takes a turn into something different. It is a real genre-bender and I appreciate that a great deal. The fact that it is a riveting story with compelling characters adds to my enjoyment. ...more
This was a strange and twisty little book. I wonder if there will be more to follow. It is not 100% necessary. It could end where it is, but somethingThis was a strange and twisty little book. I wonder if there will be more to follow. It is not 100% necessary. It could end where it is, but something tells me there are more tales to tell....more
This was a real romp. I was ever so slightly put off by the aggressive use of noir-ish slang. It was entertaining and fun. The cleverness of working MThis was a real romp. I was ever so slightly put off by the aggressive use of noir-ish slang. It was entertaining and fun. The cleverness of working Marvel heroes into this setting was a little impressive. I had a lot of fun with this. ...more
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