![]() ![]() We start off in the rain forests of Venezuela with a tribe of Yanomamo about to raid another tribe (I will skip all the complicated names). ![]() Definitely a strange tale, and one of moral failure and redemption to boot. Hodge is something of a wordsmith, and unlike most horror novels of this era (published in 1991) the character building is superb. While the book's cover blurb did not really do Nightlife justice, it still proved to be an absorbing read. To sum up, this original fascinating story started off with a slow burn, then it took off in a completely unforeseen direction, before it rocketed to a close. ![]() Fortunately, these sections didn't go on for too long before another exciting twist would pick things up again. I did have a little trouble with the pacing and there were a few points where it was lagging a bit. Lastly, I loved the character of Kerebawa and couldn't help but make comparisons between his people and Native Americans. The characters were memorable, realistic, and complicated. Hodge's prose is always excellent, but I think it's more polished now than it was in 1991, when this book first came out. I also enjoyed how the tale turned into something completely different than what I expected. ![]() I enjoyed the creativity and imagination of the concept. This story is difficult to describe, so I'm going to leave that to the book's description and stick with my feelings on the story here. Coming off the high of Whom the Gods Would Destroy, I was excited to tackle another Hodge book. ![]()
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