Winner is a whimsical tale, where the actual plot was a bit hard for me to grasp.
Story:
Winner starts with a horrible flash-back into Tank's past, then slides into the present. He has a hard job at a steel mill, and no money. Until he wins the lottery, that is. Only, he can't believe his own luck, and almost loses the ticket when he's in a car accident and his car catches fire.
There is a lot going on, but I didn't really invest in the characters, so even the suspense in Winner was a little off to me.
Characters:
Finley 'Tank' is the main character, he might look like a goon, but he has a heart of gold. His best friends are always there for him, as is Tessa, his foster mom.
Rose is a society princess, but she has been so sheltered from everything she doesn't even really know the world, nor the people who live in it.
Writing style :
First person point of view, from Tank's perspective. Lots of dialogues.
Feels :
I think I mostly felt a bit removed from it all. There were a lot of characters, but I didn't really feel invested in any of them. There was a definite distance between the story of Winner and myself.
Logging in the last job for the day is interrupted when I turn my eyes downward, to find my lap no longer bare.
The smell of burning plastic has me snarling as I rip open the microwave door and wave away smoke. Juggling the melted plastic, I groan outwardly before throwing the pre-packaged dinner for one into the sink.
Waking in a cold sweat, I feel as though a semi-trailer has parked on top of my chest. All I can see is green grass, and I'm not sure if this is a good or a bad thing.