Review: An entertaining quick read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2014
This is my third book by Akley and once again I'm not disappointed. The book itself made me think a lot about a group of kids I hung around in high school. It was pretty funny reliving some of the things they used to say, but when the bad stuff showed up it hit a little too close to home.I love how Akley enjoys mixing things up in his novels. This collection especially takes you from a poem to a short story and then to a memoir. It helps keep things fresh and makes the entire collection flow a little better. Like a lot of people on here, I'd have to say my favorite short story is Candlestick, but there's a whole lot to offer in this book so it's definitely a great read from page one to end. Of course, I am a short story fanatic so that might make be bias, but I'd recommend it to friends looking for an easy read to pass the weekend by.