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A novel with wonderful emotional impact Kevin: King of the Air Surf Guitar proves a genuine literary gem as Davis gives us a sincere and nearly perfectly realized story about adolescence and the traumas that often catch us unawares.
Davis isn’t the first author to tackle his subject and he won’t be last and whilst there are countless traps similar authors have run into Davis falls into none of them. His story sneaks up on us with a series of incidents from daily life – moments that on their own might not lead anywhere in particular, but together ensnare us with their emotional impact.
A compassionate look at the real heart of youth, the richness of its tapestry, densely woven from human emotions and character interaction, gives ‘Kevin’ a timeless relevance with a narrative that is all about the journey and not the destination.
Davis’ narrative broadly focuses on the life of 15-year-old Kevin Cousins whilst at its heart lies the fundamental changes within him as he faces the stark reality of being separated from younger sister Amber with the richness of Davis’ narrative densely woven from human emotions and character interaction.
Given the backdrop to Davis’ novel, you would expect there to be anguish and a prevailing sense of loss and he certainly doesn’t sugarcoat it. On this level, ‘Kevin’ is a story about coming to terms with change, expectations and familial bonds but his characters are so well conceived that any sense of mawkishness is kept at bay as Davis whips up a frenzy of crazy-cool board action that feels thrilling real.
A must-read for surfing fans and readers who appreciate a well-told story with real-world relevance Kevin: King of the Air Surf Guitar is unreservedly recommended.
Barr’s narrative is sophisticated. Treating his story’s religious overtones with the utmost sincerity whilst exploiting the best-loved tropes of the Occult Horror and Thriller genres to deliver a novel that is by turns dark, mysterious, and chilling.
A child’s imagination is a wonderful thing. The suspension of disbelief comes easy to them. As we get older we think in terms of our willingness to suspend our critical faculties and believe something surreal whilst sacrificing realism and logic for the sake of enjoyment.
As writers, we knowingly place ourselves in a position where we will undoubtedly face more rejection than the average person and it seems to me that how we handle that part of the creative process is often key to our success.
I read with both fascination and disgust as I learned how he was attacked by a bear who scalped him and left part of his skull flapping open but was not prepared to lay down and die.
In the genre of speculative fiction Alternate History is proving more popular than ever.
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