Book review: Booze and Burn by Charlie Williams
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I admittedly was taken aback at the first few pages of Booze and Burn by Charlie Williams. I did not read the first one where the main character was introduced. We expect an author to follow some normal grammar and flow. We rank and rate on storyline, character definition and plot. This book has plenty of character definition, a main plot and some good side ones that build the storyline. The grammar is where many readers run screaming away.
The author takes you into a one on one conversation with Royston Blake, a head doorman at a local pub. While some things come slowly to him, and his main focus is booze, cigarettes, occasional women and standing tall in the true sense. However, Royston Blake wasn't tops in school. Once I relaxed and followed the conversation you find that he is a well defined, yet simple, character in the book..
The writer has the main character talk straight to you in the book. You could call them out loud statements, but they are very direct to the reader. It is all a story he is telling you along the way. From how he feels at the time, what action he should take, or what he just doesn't understand about what is going on.
There is constant foul language. It is part of everyone in the town and how they relate. While some slang terms took me a minute to grasp, after that it became perfectly normal. Royston finds himself stuck in the middle and ends in trouble, just like the previous book. Everyone in town knows him by sight and name making moving around difficult for him. Neighboring towns he can walk to are considered foreign lands he never wants to step foot in.
I say give the book a shot. Relax our rigid minds and you will find some good dark humor, lots of language challenges and definitely a fair amount of cursing. But that is what makes Royston as a main character. He shoots very straight.
Disclosure: The links to Booze and Burn in the article are Amazon affiliate links.
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On Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 by Chris Miller
