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st_urmer's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful novel, well deserving of its Booker shortlisting. This was one of those books that I could not put down. The characters were compelling, the humor, like good coffee, black and the writing crackling. Not just because it bears some similarity to True Grit, I could see this made into a movie by the Coen Brothers.
freshbatteries's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this...written in the first person, the language, the style, etc. reminded me of a Coen brothers movie. Eli and Charlie Sisters are killers...it is the only life they have ever known, yet they couldn't be more different from each other.
clynnbevens's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
clynnbevens's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mermerdundun's review against another edition
5.0
"I'm reading this really great book. It's a western?"
so good. I loved Eli the narrator.
so good. I loved Eli the narrator.
nicola_in_yeg780's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely dark comedy with a western flare. I could not even come close to anticipating the outcome of the novel, but just enjoyed the story and , especially the incongruity of the characters. Dewitt's descriptions are delightfully graphic and gritty deftly supporting both the horror and the humor in the tale.
frostybear's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, and I hear it's being optioned for a movie. I look forward to that as well!
tmaltman's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars, with a minor subtraction for the anti-climactic ending.
(Spoiler alert) My favorite quote is the spontaneous deathbed obituary that Warm delivers on behalf of Morris:
"Here lies Morris, a good man and friend. He enjoyed the finer points of civilized life but never shied from adventure or hard work. He died a free man, which is more than most people can say, if we are going to be honest about it. Most people are chained to their own fear and stupidity and haven't the sense to level a cold eye at just what is wrong with their lives. Most people will continue on, dissatisfied but never attempting to understand why, or how they might change things for the better, and they die with nothing in their hearts but dirt and old, thin blood--weak blood, diluted--and their memories aren't a @!*# thing, you will see what I mean. Most people are imbeciles really, but Morris was not like this. He should have lived longer. He had more to give..."
(Spoiler alert) My favorite quote is the spontaneous deathbed obituary that Warm delivers on behalf of Morris:
"Here lies Morris, a good man and friend. He enjoyed the finer points of civilized life but never shied from adventure or hard work. He died a free man, which is more than most people can say, if we are going to be honest about it. Most people are chained to their own fear and stupidity and haven't the sense to level a cold eye at just what is wrong with their lives. Most people will continue on, dissatisfied but never attempting to understand why, or how they might change things for the better, and they die with nothing in their hearts but dirt and old, thin blood--weak blood, diluted--and their memories aren't a @!*# thing, you will see what I mean. Most people are imbeciles really, but Morris was not like this. He should have lived longer. He had more to give..."