Review: For Lovers as Well as Fighters
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 9, 2012
You don't have to be an MMA fan to enjoy this story--any more than you have to be a whaling fan to enjoy MOBY DICK.The writing is tight and compelling, simultaneously colloquial and poetic. I could smell and taste everything from the street to the sweat. I could hear every voice and see every face. The narrator, Zack, tells his tale with such style that even the most wince-worthy fights seem beautiful.With colorful imagery, crisp wit, and a playful voice, FULL CONTACT throws its reader into the deep, dark world of an exhilarating subculture. Mr. Kucan adds the fun of anticipation by serializing this story in the rich tradition of Dickens and James, giving us our escape in installments to follow and enjoy.