charlie human apocalypse now now reading

I’ll state categorically here and now that I will immediately buy, or indeed sell my soul, for any novel that features more of Mr Ronin. Sadly, Ronin’s history remains shrouded in secrecy, the tantilising glimpses that the author reveals are never explored in any great depth. Murky doesn’t seem like an adequate enough word to describe him. What teenager wouldn’t get a kick out of that? There are also a few tiny nuggets of Ronin’s history scattered throughout the narrative that suggest an even more colourful past. He introduces Baxter to a brand new world of death, destruction and decay. Like a hard-boiled supernatural fixer, he lives on the periphery of normal existence. He’s just so damned demented, I loved him. My other favourite character without doubt has to be Jackie Ronin. Everyone just needs to appreciate how clever he is and everything will be fine. Sure his relationships with his family and friends are a bit strained, but he is at the very peak of the school pecking order. Ultimately, I suspect he’s really not as bad as he thinks he is. As the plot continued to unfold however, I found myself warming to the young man. On more than one occasion I had a profound desire to give him a good slap. He comes across as a delightful amalgam of Machiavelli and Harry Potter. Brash, cock-sure strut one moment, and then all childlike innocence the next.

Now imagine all that with the added complication of supernatural forces that may or may not be real and are attempting to control your every move.īaxter Zevcenko perfectly embodies your typical teen. Getting through your teens is nothing if not traumatic. No one but me was ever right, and I was almost always at odds with the entire world. I’ll admit it now – I was a huge pain in the ass (I’m sorry Mum, Sis). Though I’m hurtling toward a significant birthday, one that happens roughly in the middle somewhere, I still vaguely remember being a teen. Still childish enough to be utterly contemptible sociopaths, but adult enough to be forced to shoulder the responsibility of their actions. It may shock you to discover but, truth be told, teenagers sometimes aren’t a terribly nice bunch of people. I knew nothing about Charlie Human and I’d never heard any buzz surrounding the book. That’s exactly what happened when Apocalypse Now Now landed on my lap. I like it when things are nice, simple and uncomplicated. No expectations, no history, just me and a brand new story that holds the promise of roads not yet travelled. Some of my favourite experiences when it comes to reading are when I start a new book and the author is a totally unknown quantity. On a journey that takes them through the realms of impossibility, they must face every conceivable nightmare to get her back, including the odd brush with the Apocalypse. Plunged into the increasingly bizarre landscape of Cape Town’s supernatural underworld, Baxter and Ronin team up to save Esme. The only man drunk enough to help is a bearded, booze-soaked, supernatural bounty hunter that goes by the name of Jackson ‘Jackie’ Ronin. Profits are on the rise, the other gangs are staying out of his business, and he’s going out with Esme, the girl of his dreams.īut when Esme gets kidnapped, and all the clues point towards strange forces at work, things start to get seriously weird. As the 16-year-old kingpin of the Spider, his smut-peddling schoolyard syndicate, he’s making a name for himself as an up-and-coming entrepreneur. I LOVE THE SMELL OF PARALLEL DIMENSIONS IN THE MORNINGīaxter Zevcenko’s life is pretty sweet.

Charlie human apocalypse now now reading