A review by keledae
Vile Men by Rebecca Jones-Howe
4.0
My actual rating for this book would fall somewhere between 3 and 4 stars.
This book was not at all what expected. Instead of dark stories about or from the viewpoint of men commiting extremely heinous acts. And while you do get that (Better Places) in a few of the pieces, the overall offering is the much more mundane darkness that you find in people. Dissatisfied husbands, addicts, parents that don't pay enough attention to their kids, and some of the stories are really just slivers of a mental bad day. The stories are very well written and for the most part engaging, and certainly worth the read. I would have used a different story to end the collection on, but overall a worthwhile read.
This book was not at all what expected. Instead of dark stories about or from the viewpoint of men commiting extremely heinous acts. And while you do get that (Better Places) in a few of the pieces, the overall offering is the much more mundane darkness that you find in people. Dissatisfied husbands, addicts, parents that don't pay enough attention to their kids, and some of the stories are really just slivers of a mental bad day. The stories are very well written and for the most part engaging, and certainly worth the read. I would have used a different story to end the collection on, but overall a worthwhile read.