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Blind Cerulean starts out with a great opening line, "Damn this festering wound of a city." I truly wish that greatness continued but I hit the second line and hit a confusion wall. A character is introduced (supposedly the viewpoint character from the first line) and the reader learns they're upset but not why. We are given a why in the form of the character's frustrated expectations, but we have only this character's take on things and we don't yet know if this is a reliable character.
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A stellar novel from cover to cover, following the exploits of a teenage vigilante working to rid the streets of Acadia of a terrible drug. Alley is tough, smart, and resourceful. Together with her vague mentor, Coach, they clean up their city one drug lab at a time.
Blind Cerulean is not a superhero story, but it's easy to forget that from time to time. For even though there are no superpowers or blind crime fighters or Batmobiles, the novel's key plot points and action scenes are sometimes so ...more
Blind Cerulean is not a superhero story, but it's easy to forget that from time to time. For even though there are no superpowers or blind crime fighters or Batmobiles, the novel's key plot points and action scenes are sometimes so ...more
I can absolutely see this book being turned into a thrilling TV series for fans of DC Superhero Girls. Gene Kendall’s book Blind Cerulean has all the trappings of a great thriller; graphic violence, action and intrigue. Fifteen year-old Alley is an unlikely hero who goes after the drug dealers and criminals who are taking over her city of Acadia. Thankfully, she is not alone, a mysterious mentor/coach shows up to train and harden her for the job of vigilante. Alley quickly catches the attention
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I enjoyed this book, but it was hard for me to follow. Gene writes vividly and with implicit sly humor. I often found myself reading sentence by sentence, because each sentence was so enjoyable--while losing control of the plot. Seeing trees instead of the forest. But this only happens when the trees are delightful! I think Gene is a writer's writer.
I have a mental picture of this novel as a very slick movie in the style of Altered Carbon: noir atmosphere, jewel tones and dark shadows, close u ...more
I have a mental picture of this novel as a very slick movie in the style of Altered Carbon: noir atmosphere, jewel tones and dark shadows, close u ...more
My first reaction? Mr. Crocodile, Mr. Ox, Mr. Boar, Mr. Condor! Where am I? Gotham City or Bronx Zoo? Where’s Batman? Where’s the zookeeper? I must admit Kendall’s highly unique literary style had me confused at first but intrigued. But is that what the author intended? Get you rattled so you understand his world and feel immersed in the comic book-like atmosphere of thugs and vigilantes, villains, and heroines. And what a heroine; 15-year-old Alley is sassy, sharp, and capable. But she must be
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Unfortunately, much as I tried to enjoy this pacey, violent and graphic thriller, I had to read almost half of the book before I really had much idea of its plot. In fact I had to read the novel’s blurb twice to get some kind of handle on where it might be going. Maybe it was a generation thing because I found the general style of writing tiring and irritating. There were times when it appeared to be a film script, so clipped and staccato-like was much of the narrative. Annoyingly, the point of
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