whitt4ker's review
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
woolfardis's review
1.0
I think it's safe to say that I'm not a Martina Cole fan nor will I ever be. She can put full stops in the right place, and the words are used in the correct manner, but her style isn't my thing. Too many sections, too many repetitions, too many characters and just too much too much. Not a huge fan of the plots or characters. Can't say I didn't try.
readingwithbec's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
oxfordjrr's review
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
rebecca55's review
I said I wasn’t going to read another Martina Cole book but I did and to save everyone the slog of reading hundreds of pages here’s my summary:
Danny Boy is very big, handsome and mean, He had a rubbish childhood because his dad, Big Danny gambled. Danny Boy had to take on the local thugs. Danny Boy hated his dad and hated his mum for taking Big Danny back, so he beat up his dad and crippled them. Danny Boy hates everyone except his best friend Nice Michael. Danny Boy wants to be a Face. A Face is a hard man that everyone looks up to. Everyone looks up to a Face, a Face is someone that everyone looks up to, and a Face is what Danny Boy wants to be. Did I tell you that Danny Boy wants to be a Face? I’ll tell you again, Danny Boy wants to be A Face because that’s the title of the book.
Danny Boy goes to church a lot and thinks he’s like Jesus.
Danny Boy marries Nice Michael’s sister but he’s mean to her as well and she drinks.
Danny Boy kills a few people, not sure why and couldn’t be bothered to look back. It’s probably something to do with him wanting to be a Face.
Nice Michael and his friend realise Big Danny is a grass and kill him.
The End
There’s a lot of her usual rambling on how things weren’t the same as they used to be. Lads who rob little old ladies get sent to holiday camps. And hilarious rhyming slang, personal favourite was “Can you make us a cup of Rosie Lee and a bit of Holy Ghost”
Danny Boy is very big, handsome and mean, He had a rubbish childhood because his dad, Big Danny gambled. Danny Boy had to take on the local thugs. Danny Boy hated his dad and hated his mum for taking Big Danny back, so he beat up his dad and crippled them. Danny Boy hates everyone except his best friend Nice Michael. Danny Boy wants to be a Face. A Face is a hard man that everyone looks up to. Everyone looks up to a Face, a Face is someone that everyone looks up to, and a Face is what Danny Boy wants to be. Did I tell you that Danny Boy wants to be a Face? I’ll tell you again, Danny Boy wants to be A Face because that’s the title of the book.
Danny Boy goes to church a lot and thinks he’s like Jesus.
Danny Boy marries Nice Michael’s sister but he’s mean to her as well and she drinks.
Danny Boy kills a few people, not sure why and couldn’t be bothered to look back. It’s probably something to do with him wanting to be a Face.
Nice Michael and his friend realise Big Danny is a grass and kill him.
The End
There’s a lot of her usual rambling on how things weren’t the same as they used to be. Lads who rob little old ladies get sent to holiday camps. And hilarious rhyming slang, personal favourite was “Can you make us a cup of Rosie Lee and a bit of Holy Ghost”
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