A review by krgreen
Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig
5.0
I've followed Chuck's blog and read his none fiction e-books on writing over the past few years. But I hadn't read any of his fiction.
I don't tend to read anything with much swearing, gore, or murder. I don't read thrillers or crimes or mystery books. Yet I picked this up to see how Chuck applies his writing advice to a story, and it kept me hooked until I reached the end. I began reading this morning, and finished this evening.
The pacing was great - showing the important events and making every scene count, yet keeping me reading with a sense of urgency. The main characters had their own mannerisms, histories and motives, and the sub-plots came together in a really neat knot by the end.
I'll definitely take a look at Mockingbird, the next book in the series.
I don't tend to read anything with much swearing, gore, or murder. I don't read thrillers or crimes or mystery books. Yet I picked this up to see how Chuck applies his writing advice to a story, and it kept me hooked until I reached the end. I began reading this morning, and finished this evening.
The pacing was great - showing the important events and making every scene count, yet keeping me reading with a sense of urgency. The main characters had their own mannerisms, histories and motives, and the sub-plots came together in a really neat knot by the end.
I'll definitely take a look at Mockingbird, the next book in the series.