![]() ![]() It was immediate and moving, with deeply memorable characters. I loved John Vercher’s debut novel,’Three-fifths, review of that one here. I absolutely cannot wait for his next book and for the first time ever, I'm signing up to newsletters! I can't help but feel a lot of John Vercher's personal struggles have gone into this book, and you can feel it. Not only does Xavier struggle with who he is, and life in general, he struggles with racial prejudice, crime, family, friends, bad decisions, good decisions. The story builds you up, then tears you down, an emotional rollercoaster that you feel you're riding right next to Xavier. I absolutely loved the internal monologues, the writing style was utter perfection. Anything you need to know to set the scene is explained perfectly. ![]() I have no interest in MMA, so don't let that put you off reading it. It's simply the sad story of a down-and-out MMA fighter struggling to find himself & getting caught up in some bad stuff. This book had none of that, and what a breath of fresh air it was to read. I normally go for crime novels, with plenty of twists and turns, exciting plot developments and so on. This was one of the best books I've ever read. ![]()
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