Stas Yamkovyi
Brett Axel does a very convincing job portraying a traumatized vigilante who battles his inner demons while slaughtering the outer ones. His quest for a life purpose, the revenge driven storyline and a long list of 999+ mental issues trigger a wide spectrum of emotions - from sincere compassion to pure disgust. And that makes him feel disturbingly real.
I really liked that there was no attempt to romanticize the character. He’s difficult to judge, but ugly in far too many ways to be comfortably admired.
The book’s moral ambiguity around good and evil and a little pinch of trauma porn add an another rich layer to the story.
Overall, it was an unexpected find that turned out to be a very solid read.
Brett Axel does a very convincing job portraying a traumatized vigilante who battles his inner demons while slaughtering the outer ones. His quest for a life purpose, the revenge driven storyline and a long list of 999+ mental issues trigger a wide spectrum of emotions - from sincere compassion to pure disgust. And that makes him feel disturbingly real.
I really liked that there was no attempt to romanticize the character. He’s difficult to judge, but ugly in far too many ways to be comfortably admired.
The book’s moral ambiguity around good and evil and a little pinch of trauma porn add an another rich layer to the story.
Overall, it was an unexpected find that turned out to be a very solid read.