Lucretia and the Kroons is the story of twelve year-old Lucretia (Loochie) dealing with her best friend Sunny dying. It also features under-age smoking, zombies and flying rats. Even though this novella is quite enjoyable, it just doesn't work for me. I don't see for what audience Lucretia and the K...
This is a short, very fast read. It has crafty descriptions and an unusual story. I finished within a little over an hour because it's just at around 160 pages. Honestly, I felt detached most of the time. I understood the story was mostly a metaphor of dealing with death and illness and letting go, ...
A sad horror/fantasy story set within an urban setting that seems true to life.
It's a weird novella and I'm still trying to get my thoughts in order..The writing itself was wretched...but the story/message was good**Real review to follow**
Downloading Victor LaValle's Lucretia and the Kroons from NetGalley was a lark. I knew nothing about the author, and next to nothing about the book. A quick look at the various shelves it's been placed on at Goodreads will tell you that this is a story that defies genre, yet appeals to a broad base ...
*ARC received from Netgalley for review purposes*This - and other reviews - can be found on my blog (un)Conventional BookviewsLucretia - Loochie - Gardner is twelve years old, and her best friend, Sunny is very sick with cancer.
The cover:This cover makes you wonder what will Lucretia uncover behind the fold? It is simple and clear. A very well done cover for this particular book. And it proves that the saying “Never judge a book by its cover.” is true. The storyline:This story is full of intense moments, sadness, realistic...
Originally posted at Paperback Wonderland."Being young doesn’t protect you. Horrors come for kids, too."Okay, why have I never heard of Victor LaValle? If the rest of his work is like this novella, it should be on prominent display in every bookshop, and library, and topping lists everywhere.I start...
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