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Inside The Outside (2011)

by Martin Lastrapes(Favorite Author)

4.48 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0615440290 (ISBN13: 9780615440293)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Cannibal Press

review 1: Hold on a minute... you hear that? That is me taking a nice, deep, refreshing breath. Why, you ask? Because I just finished reading something truly new and exciting! I'm a huge horror fan, both to read and to watch, and seldom lately do I find myself as anxious to review something. INSIDE THE OUTSIDE had me hooked from the first page. The author, Martin Lastrapes, has successfully written a debut novel with an exquisite voice that expertly paints an effective picture of his characters and their surroundings. You feel their emotions. You fight their inner battles along with them. You identify with them. You even feel like you are speaking their words. You really get inside. Martin has done this with rare expertise and I applaud him.Timber, the main character, is both endear... moreing and creepy. You love her in her strengths and in her weaknesses. You want to protect her (at least I did) from the world at large. You agree with just about every single thing she does. You feel elated when she wins and heartbroken when she loses.Martin also teases you throughout the book. He throws out reveals but you feel like you never get to them and it's maddening!! In a good way, mind you, because it keeps you hooked. You finish a chapter and think you can put the book down, but NOOOOOOO, he tantalizes you and forces you to keep going. That is part of the genius in his writing style -- the way that he strings you along but doesn't necessarily provide until later on or until the very end. And speaking of the end: NO HOLLYWOOD ENDING HERE. Well, partly, but not fully. You get some, you lose some, and you want more. I highly recommend this story to anyone that likes dark fiction or cult stories -- or even drama! There's a lot of drama that pulls at the heart strings and anyone/everyone can identify with. Horror fan or not. I absolutely loved this book!
review 2: One of my friends took a class with this teacher and posted a picture of this author and said that in person he does not look so scary. Well, after reading his book, I am inclined to think that yes, he must be quite a creepy person. The book sure was creepy. It reads like a clinical, reporter's view about a cannibal, a young female who experiences life as part of a sect in the LA mountains. The young girl eventually encounters every day society. The descriptions are powerful, images stayed with me (ugh!), original writing, solid plot. After I had my babies I lost my ability to enjoy horrible things in movies and books. I am not the target audience for this story, if I were it would get a much higher rating. I did not look forward to reading the next page - but even I turned the pages to the end. I'll pass the book along to younger readers with more intestinal fortitude.Epilogue: Thing is, months later, I realized that whereas most books fade into the background, I remember the book, and still think about it.... less

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