Blaze: A Novel
by Richard Bachman
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Author: Richard BachmanForeword: Stephen King
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-06-12
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Scribner
Book Reviews of Blaze: A Novel
Book Review: Of Mice and Men meets Crime Noir
Summary: 5 Stars
I am currently in my second read-through of Blaze, and it still strikes me that it takes a great novelist to get you to sympathize with a criminal. Blaze is both deplorable as well as instantly likeable in a sympathetic-leaning-towards-pity sort of way. You will end up wanting things to go well for him, down to the end. When he smiles, especially in the flashbacks, you end up smiling along.
I have nothing but praise for this book. It might be that it has been a good half-year since I last read it, but the story still hooked me, for example I still felt the same heart-wrenching sorrow over the section later dubbed "the fabulous blueberry summer." My first thought was "Man this kid didn't deserve half the things that were thrust upon him" followed by "Oh yeah, its a novel."
I don't think this story is for everyone, it WAS written by a much youngr King, and doesn't have the characterization or complexity of his later works. But if you are looking for a simple story with a lot of heart, you should check this one out.
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