Review: Excellent, compact story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 27, 2014
It's definitely not my first review for this author, but I think I have a new favorite.The grim setting works really well, and the characters are warm and compelling--that's the first thing I noticed about Homeless. Wilson has this Moffat-like touch with female characters in the best possible sense, but unlike Moffat, he's not hamstrung by male gaze-y crap or outdated ideas of feminism. I won't say much about Cori or Charlie, but they're tough without being too unfeminine. Cori is a really good queer character too.I did read this while I was sleepy, so I had trouble following the plot, but it's nicely straightforward. I wish it was longer simply because I enjoyed the story, but no real complaints--the scary stuff is genuinely scary, the exposition is much tighter, and the dialogue and dialect are handled very well.In all, I have to recommend it. It covers the man-against-man aspects that I love about post-apoc and dystopian works well with a lovely western feel, and I'd love to read more set in the verse. Might end up on my top ten list--I'm a confirmed fan for sure.