2018 A to Z Challenge - R
This book took a little bit of getting used to at first. Because of the prose, the lyrical writing style of Lynch, it is not a fast moving book and because I have lists and lists of books that I need to get to I probably jumped into this with an expectation of a quick read. Once I settled down, Huppidy hah!, I found myself really enjoying Lynch's writing.
I found myself comparing it to what I remembered of On the Road by Jack Kerouac, but with the addition in Red Sky of a nasty villain that provides some suspense in the book.
It is worth reading the author's interview (found in the edition I read - 2013 ISBN9780316230261) as he explains the idea behind the book and some real life facts that I will not divulge as I do not want to give away the ending.
The book may not be for everyone, with the prose style it feels like the plot ambles along, there is some foul language and there are no quotation marks to set off speaking parts. But for me, while it wasn't my favorite book, Lynch does have 2 other novels that I will considering reading in the future.
Quote: "...he was auditioning ideas of talk man to man that would settle things."
"Evening loitered then draped itself upon the sky."
I love books that add little tidbits and extras like an author interview in them :) Great review and a wonderful choice for the AtoZ Challenge.
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