5 out of 5 stars to Todd Grimson and his book Brand New Cherry Flavor. Some are there to be dispatched in gruesome scenes and some are there to bring opinions and help, no matter the case they all play a function in this dark twisted tale of the occult. The characters in the book are complex and most certainly there to help tell the dark tale of zombies, magic, and horror. Be careful how far your willing to go because you might unleash more than you can handle into the world. She has strange tattoos and feelings of lust that she can't begin to explain while she tries to escape to Rio to unwind and try to figure out what is going on with her only to have to return home to the awaiting feelings of doom that blanch her mind. When Lisa Nova goes in search of retribution for being wronged by a lover she gets way more than she ever bargained for, she becomes the interest of Boro the leader of a band of unusual bikers, he gives her what she wants and then some. Right now it seems the world is obsessed with kind creatures and love stories but what about the other side? I think this is the perfect time for this book to have been re released it brings forth a darker story and sides of people that are never seen. It takes place in the 90's which is a time I remember quite well, the scenes painted in this book are sometimes nice and innocent while in contrast some are harsh and gruesome. This book is definitely an adult novel, the story line is strong and consuming. Hi y'all Anne here I have just finished reading Brand New Cherry Flavor, and whoa is all I can think. At the age of 22, having gone through all kinds of dead-end employment, Grimson took a civil service exam and ended up working at the VA Hospital in its surgical intensive care unit, which he found highly educational. The book seemed like a screenplay stretched into a novel. Todd Grimson was born in 1952 in Seattle and moved to Portland, Oregon at an early age. The author gives more attention to how characters are dressed than what they're feeling and thinking, and they have no discernible motivation for their actions. She has no real reaction and by the end of the book she is a vague shadow with no real meaning. Meanwhile there is no sense that Lisa has any feelings about the "gift" she has been given- she makes little attempt to enjoy her newfound powers, but she also doesn't recoil from them in horror and try to unmake the chaos. Many relationships were presented but not deeply explored- the "love of life" Lisa meets in Brazil, her rivalry with her siblings, her best friend's feelings toward her. Way too many characters were introduced and I had no interest in any of them. Once Lisa leaves town, I lost interest completely. Lisa Nova wasn't the most sympathetic or well-sketched character, but her interactions with Boro, the implications of the tattoos, made me want to keep reading.
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