Review: Classic Dunbar!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2012
Positives: Dunbar is an incredibly descriptive writer! It's all in the details. A broken brick here, blowing garbage there... the things we all see, but don't notice. I really liked his shifting perspectives throughout the story. We saw the "edge of town" from various points of view, giving it a vivid life of its own. His characters are classic Dunbar... outsiders, different, loners, and misfits. Their voices are the forgotten elements of society, and I for one appreciate hearing them.Negatives: Richard and Rosaria needed to tone down the wisecracks! I did not like the way Dunbar tried to inject sarcastic humor into an otherwise deeply disturbing, creepy tale. Rosaria even suggests keeping one of the monsters as a pet! It was a distracting break in the narrative too often. Stick to sinister... it works!Summary: Horror as it should be. Little gore, lots of fear. Read it.