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Good And Useful Hurt, A (2012)

by Aric Davis(Favorite Author)

3.65 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1455875503 (ISBN13: 9781455875504)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Brilliance Audio

review 1: I decided to read this book because it was about tattoos and the paranormal. I had no idea it was going to effect me like it did. I think I felt just about every emotion possible while reading this book and I was completely vested in each of the main characters.I will note that I have several tattoos and have spent a fair amount of time in tattoo shops, so this could have a lot to do with my connection to the story, considering that this is the backdrop for the 1st half of the book. That being said, it's still a very good story in it's own right. And it's something different - a love story, a murder mystery, a thriller and a ghost story all rolled into one.Without giving anything away, I will say that this book and the way it made me feel will stay with me for a long time.... more I've read books that have made me laugh out loud or feel angry or even cry, but I can't remember the last book I read that made such a impression on me, one that I know will be with me for as long as any of my tattoos will.
review 2: It was okay. I liked the premise, and enjoyed the execution of it in a "sure, why not?" kind of why. It did veer into cringeworthiness for me at some points, and not exactly because of the grisly detail from time to time. One theme was parachuted into the plot like an anvil, and a major detail was left dangling, but overall, my biggest complaint was the offhanded mention of someone's Jewishness, which led into the inevitable perpetuation of tattoos preventing a corpse from a sanctified burial. WHICH IT WON'T. PEOPLE! Please do some research! Luckily I didn't stop reading at that point (almost did) because a page later there was a massive plot development.Anyway, Aric Davis's storytelling has some strengths in emotion and detail, and I thought it was a worthwhile use of my time. less

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