No matter how wry and quippy Stark gets, there is absolutely no mistaking the fact that this is an absolutely broken, haunted man. There’s a very dark plot at work here that focuses on betrayal, revenge, death, and absolute depression. Sandman Slim isn’t all fun and games, though.
When this is all over I’ll send some flowers to your inner child.” – Sandman Slim There’s something about that that makes my inner repressed nerd scream with joy. This is the guy who acts, thinks, talks, and walks the way we all want to so often, but never do. He’s got this wry sarcasm that just works for me, and he says all the things I think all the time but never have the guts to say. Stark’s voice is incredibly original and very captivating. The thing is, you won’t really mind the focus on Stark rather than on the place or even the plot. What’s important is the events that unfold as James Stark unleashes hell on the city. come to life for readers, there is a sense that this story could be happening almost anywhere.
Sandman Slim is a very character focused story, while the streets of L.A.
You can’t help but sympathize with the guy, and feel a bit like high-fiving him because he’s doing what any of us would want to do, but probably wouldn’t have the guts to do it. That being said, it’s not a mindless rage that Stark is feeling, there’s a very real history there, and Kadrey wastes almost no time letting readers know just what it is. I mean, this guy is screaming “baditude” and I absolutely love it. This guy is out for his own goals, and he’s not afraid to steal cars and kick ass along the way. The fact that his goals and aims line up with a fairly good cause is just coincidence. Sandman Slim, AKA James Stark is a bad boy with an attitude and he’s out for himself. We all know I’m weird, I don’t need to advertise it. Whenever I do feast upon such a book, I feel like I’ve hit the lottery. I love a good antihero and I don’t read books featuring antiheroes often enough. You tell me there’s an antihero in (insert book here) and I’m there with bells on. I have to admit that I have a soft spot for protagonists who are kind of antagonists. Saving the world is worse.ĭarkly twisted, irreverent, and completely hilarious, Sandman Slim is the breakthrough novel by an acclaimed author. But when his first stop saddles him with an abusive talking head, Stark discovers that the road to absolution and revenge is much longer than you’d expect, and both Heaven and Hell have their own ideas for his future. Or, if you’re James Stark, you spend eleven years in Hell as a hitman before finally escaping, only to land back in the hell-on-earth that is Los Angeles.
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