Reviews

Samaritan by Richard Price

dblue236's review

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

 I can't even begin to share any thoughts on the plot of this book, because the writing was so bland, boring and slow-paced that I couldn't take it any more after slogging through about thirty pages. Maybe it's just a matter of taste, but there was absolutely nothing about this book that made it worth continuing to struggle through for me, so I DNFed and am moving on to something else. Hopefully whoever ends up with it next will be able to appreciate it more than I did. 

wombat_88's review

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

jasonlee77's review

4.0

Really enjoyed this one. I definitely want to read more of Richard Price’s work

danny_jutsu's review against another edition

4.0

This book deserves a better review than i am prepared to give just now... I have nothing to remark that properly honors the book itself or how i feel about it. I must grok.

Still, it deserves something. Some sentiment. Here goes:

I knew shortly after beginning Samaritan that Price is going to be one of those writers whose whole collection i would devour, shamelessly and systematically, like unguarded deviled eggs.

I hereby designate this area sacred. A space for future gushing.

jeffrossbooks's review

4.0

Very nice. Great dialog.

daniellehines's review

5.0

I picked this up from a discount bin at a bookstore and am so glad I did. I love Price's writing...everything from the dialogue to the characters. It's gritty, smart and thoughful

jwmcoaching's review

4.0

Not a perfect novel, but still highly compelling. It could have been a tiny bit shorter.

carlyque's review

4.0

Enjoyed this much--not as much as lush life but good read.

clayton_moser's review

adventurous challenging funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lucyllama's review

5.0

Excellent; a fantastic story line combined with realistic and intriguing characters. It is unusual to get both in a book. I look forward to reading more by this perceptive author.