dylanperry's review against another edition
5.0
5/5
This book is messed up.
And glorious.
Crash is the story of Thomas Witt, a novelist who is struggling even a year after his young daughter was killed in a car crash. He cannot remember the day it happened, or the six months prior, which puts a strain on both his personal and professional lives. He writes a horror series with his wife, but is not a note-taker so he lost much of the next book they were going to write in those six months. He also takes pictures of other crashes in his area, feeling they will somehow jog his memory.
I will not say more, in fear of spoilers.
This is the first Platt & Wright book I've read. Before this, I devoured Sean Platt's Writer Dad and I tore through Crash with as much enthusiasm. I read it in a day, I couldn't put it down.
Both Crash and their other latest release, Threshold are both stand alone novels. Platt did the heavy lifting on Threshold, and Crash is David Wright's disturbing little brain-child.
I say that (partly) in jest, because the book is ultimately hopeful, just in its own twisted way.
Once you're through, you'd be doing yourself a favor to read the Author's note. Most are pointless throwaways with the author thanking people you don't know. But here, Wright takes you through the origin and story of how this book came to be, and it is fascinating.
David Wright writes some messed up sh!t, but it's my kind of messed up sh!t.
5/5
This book is messed up.
And glorious.
Crash is the story of Thomas Witt, a novelist who is struggling even a year after his young daughter was killed in a car crash. He cannot remember the day it happened, or the six months prior, which puts a strain on both his personal and professional lives. He writes a horror series with his wife, but is not a note-taker so he lost much of the next book they were going to write in those six months. He also takes pictures of other crashes in his area, feeling they will somehow jog his memory.
I will not say more, in fear of spoilers.
This is the first Platt & Wright book I've read. Before this, I devoured Sean Platt's Writer Dad and I tore through Crash with as much enthusiasm. I read it in a day, I couldn't put it down.
Both Crash and their other latest release, Threshold are both stand alone novels. Platt did the heavy lifting on Threshold, and Crash is David Wright's disturbing little brain-child.
I say that (partly) in jest, because the book is ultimately hopeful, just in its own twisted way.
Once you're through, you'd be doing yourself a favor to read the Author's note. Most are pointless throwaways with the author thanking people you don't know. But here, Wright takes you through the origin and story of how this book came to be, and it is fascinating.
David Wright writes some messed up sh!t, but it's my kind of messed up sh!t.
5/5
ishnite's review against another edition
4.0
I started reading this without even reading the story's description and I'm glad I did. This had just the right amount of "horror" in it for me. It put me on edge enough to turn on a light in my darkened room once I got to the darker parts (the glow of my kindle wasn't doing much for me and the creepy shadows) but it would bring me back to something to hold on to and not give me nightmares for days to come. This book was unpredictable and as someone who enjoys psychology, I was very interested in the mind play the main character was going through. And I felt it right there with him. This story will make you question yourself, what would you do in this situation? And it's a tough scenario. Well done. I'd like to read more from this author. Also, even the author's note was interesting to read which is a first for me.
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