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The Death Of Three Colours
Jonah is on the very edge of society and his sanity. With the death of a friend, events spiral out of control leaving him struggling with his demons. TDo3C is dark and surreal tale of organised crime, betrayal, the nature of evil and one man's obsession with the Mexican folk saint, Santa Muerte - Most Holy Death.
And who can avoid her?
From the foreword by Richard Godwin, author of The Pure and the Hated - "Jason Michel's The Death Of Three Colours exists beyond genre and definition like that song which carries its refrain into another realm of hearing. It is at once a piece of lyrical prose, a piece of subversion, a threnody and a religious hymn. Michel is an author who delves into the culture of prevalent times, who explores and excavates the ontology and disintegration of our consciousness, of the discontinuous world hemmed in by border control, political programming and lies. This work is both beautiful and angry, agonised and real. It is as much about a hunt for a lasting sexual experience as it is about the negation of self and alienation as the only way out within a society programmed to obedience."
And who can avoid her?
From the foreword by Richard Godwin, author of The Pure and the Hated - "Jason Michel's The Death Of Three Colours exists beyond genre and definition like that song which carries its refrain into another realm of hearing. It is at once a piece of lyrical prose, a piece of subversion, a threnody and a religious hymn. Michel is an author who delves into the culture of prevalent times, who explores and excavates the ontology and disintegration of our consciousness, of the discontinuous world hemmed in by border control, political programming and lies. This work is both beautiful and angry, agonised and real. It is as much about a hunt for a lasting sexual experience as it is about the negation of self and alienation as the only way out within a society programmed to obedience."
192 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 10, 2016
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January 24, 2017
Wow.
Actually, holy shit is more appropriate. This read was fantastic! I am still sitting in the feeling left after finishing a good book. The calm, completely satisfied, almost post-coital bliss, left from a plot that carries you through the seedy lives of its complex characters on a journey to bring you a good story.
The imagery and language of TDo3C, both beautiful and intoxicating, easily pull the reader into the dark and violent world of a man named Jonah. The elegant descriptions of everything brutal and painful imaginable, drag you by the hair through an action-packed tale in a world that is falling apart around him.
A missing crucifix, a bastard of a cat named Vlad, a beautiful woman, a big plan, betrayal, corruption, violence, death, and madness are just a few of the points that will leave you gasping for air, dying to turn the page and keep going. The pace is well planned and the experience is a magnificent shock to your system, extreme situations and moving dialogue presented and played out in beautiful prose that exhibits the skill of this author.
This is a book that will stay with you, sit cozy in the pit of your stomach, and come back in pieces later on when you least expect it. Something you see or hear will remind you of what you encountered in this read, and you can be happy to know the scene will play for you again behind your eyelids. Powerful story, delivered beautifully.
Actually, holy shit is more appropriate. This read was fantastic! I am still sitting in the feeling left after finishing a good book. The calm, completely satisfied, almost post-coital bliss, left from a plot that carries you through the seedy lives of its complex characters on a journey to bring you a good story.
The imagery and language of TDo3C, both beautiful and intoxicating, easily pull the reader into the dark and violent world of a man named Jonah. The elegant descriptions of everything brutal and painful imaginable, drag you by the hair through an action-packed tale in a world that is falling apart around him.
A missing crucifix, a bastard of a cat named Vlad, a beautiful woman, a big plan, betrayal, corruption, violence, death, and madness are just a few of the points that will leave you gasping for air, dying to turn the page and keep going. The pace is well planned and the experience is a magnificent shock to your system, extreme situations and moving dialogue presented and played out in beautiful prose that exhibits the skill of this author.
This is a book that will stay with you, sit cozy in the pit of your stomach, and come back in pieces later on when you least expect it. Something you see or hear will remind you of what you encountered in this read, and you can be happy to know the scene will play for you again behind your eyelids. Powerful story, delivered beautifully.
December 12, 2016
This is a book that means serious business. The writing is deliciously dark and unflinching, like I like it. It's a tale of a low end crook who wakes up after a particularly heavy night to find his conquest has had away with his beloved crucifix. From here on in he struggles to focus as his life gets sucked down the proverbial plug hole.
What I liked most about this was that it seemed to weave the aforementioned dark and unflinching, almost classical prose with a heavy thread of contemporary concern in between a comfortingly familiar noir/crime plot line. Mixed into it all are some great characters (who are all named accordingly) and a cat called Vlad the Bastard. What's not to love?
It's short but it'll leave you with a bad taste in your mouth that you'll be confused to find that isn't altogether unpleasant. Five easy stars.
What I liked most about this was that it seemed to weave the aforementioned dark and unflinching, almost classical prose with a heavy thread of contemporary concern in between a comfortingly familiar noir/crime plot line. Mixed into it all are some great characters (who are all named accordingly) and a cat called Vlad the Bastard. What's not to love?
It's short but it'll leave you with a bad taste in your mouth that you'll be confused to find that isn't altogether unpleasant. Five easy stars.
August 28, 2016
Beginning with a stolen crucifix and the death of a dear friend, Jonah's descent into madness takes a back seat only to the violent unraveling of the criminal organization he's dedicated his life to. The sharp, eloquent prose contrasts perfectly with the gritty story line, making The Death of Three Colours difficult to set down. This book is a punch in the gut by a beautifully manicured fist.
August 30, 2017
Gritty, dark, profound. The last act is a brilliant descent into madness and some of the finest writing I have had the pleasure of reading in a lifetime. Michel is a master storyteller that holds no punches; I feel like I just made it through a glorious bar fight as the lone survivor left standing and I'm a fan.
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