Review: Colombiano

Colombiano by Rusty Young
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

DNF @ 10%

I got this one from NetGalley yeaaaars ago, but had a lot of download/device issues so was never able to read it. Then recently I discovered I could still access it via Kindle so I thought I'd give it a shot.

Unfortunately, I think it's just not for me. It's a big book, with my 10% read being the first 14 chapters. It's well written and intriguing, but the subject matter no longer interests me and it's too big a commitment for something I think might be a little too full on for my tastes these days.

For NetGalley's sake, I'm giving it a rating based on the little I read. I can easily see the potential of the story and what kind of themes will be tossed around. It flows well from action to more emotional scenes without stalling, and still takes time to set the scenes brilliantly.

On the whole, it's setting up to be a violent story about a boy forced to grow up too fast, aging in a world of violence and easy bloodshed. Not for me, but I can see others appreciating the hard truths in this one.

With thanks to NetGalley for an ARC

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