The Killers Review

The Killers did not necessarily entice me, as a reader. It was an easy read, but, at the same time, it seemed somewhat tedious. I really kept wondering where the story was going, and often found myself saying out loud, “get to the point.” The repetition of some of the lines between the characters was really annoying.

The lack of control of the voice bothered me, too. I understand that Hemingway probably did this on purpose, but without describing accents and how certain lines were said, I just found myself stereotyping accents into the whole Brooklyn mob accent. Actually, I thought a lot about that Hardees commercial from a few months back – the Philly Cheese Steak Burger one.

I guess it also goes back to personal tastes. I like to read and write stories that provoke thought. That’s mostly what I care about when it comes to all art, with few exceptions. I didn’t feel this particular story challenged me into any thought other than imagining the scenario for myself. Granted, the story was fun enough, and, as I said before, an easy read, but I felt there were things left desired.

On a positive note, though, I did think that the dialogue kept a good pace to the story, especially when I read the story allowed (no, I did not use the accents allowed, although I should have). In a way, too, it’s sometimes good to leave things open-ended for the reader. I could have made the mobster’s voices anything I wanted because it was left open.

In the end, I really was looking for something more thought provoking, and that doesn’t mean that I needed “descriptive paragraphs” or specific details. The dialogue used could have been put to better use - at least give more details about what’s going on through the dialogue.