Driller
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Retch Barter waits on a waterless ranch for a driller to sink his well. Come to Mexico in bad company and running from a sordid past, Retch lives with Dolores Anguamea, a dark-skinned woman whose history is as scarred as her pockmarked face. While Retch stakes his future on the arrival of the driller, Dolores waits for a chance to quit the godforsaken ranch.
Driller speaks to the hopelessness of redemption and the sinister power of desire.
Customer Reviews
A Tough, Satisfying Read
This book is beyond strange. The narrative shifts in place and time to scenes that may or may not relate to the driller. I would call this a hard read due to the interspersed Spanish and the rampant usage of big and little-known words. The language is not necessarily bad. It just requires close reading to divine who the driller is, and how he relates to the other characters. Clearly he is immortal, and he may be a continuously reincarnated figure. The book is an entertaining visit to the dark side, and is satisfying without producing a single likeable character. It is worth reading to explore the motivations and actions of those who have surrendered to their basest drives.