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The Ravaged

The Ravaged

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  • Create Date：2022-05-10 11:21:42
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Norman Reedus
  • ISBN：1094164593
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Summary

The highly anticipated debut novel from Norman Reedus， acclaimed star of The Walking Dead。

"This country wasn't built on good--only fought for with good intentions。"

Jack's dying mother told him， "Run and never look back。" He spent his life amassing wealth， but after losing his family， he has no one to share it with。 Alone with his demons and a backpack， he heads to South America， where people with nothing teach him what matters。

After thrashing his dog-abusing boss， Hunter learns of his father's death in a mysterious fire。 Biker buddies Nugget and Itch ride with him from North Carolina to California。 Stories from his father's life help ease the struggles of small-town Americans。 Hunter discovers a secret past。

Seventeen-year-old Anne flees Tennessee after her older brother attacks her。 She whacks him with a skillet and hops a freight to Alabama with her best friend。 Living hand to mouth， they build friendships， uncovering something they never had: family。

The Ravaged is a fast-paced， up-in-your-face novel of gritty realism， exploring three different personal quests with eerily parallel outcomes。

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Reviews

Debra （semi-hiatus） ，

I’m not quite sure what I think of this one。 Going to think about it， wavering between a 2 and a 3

Debra Lowman ，

I started the audiobook but then it expired before I could finish it。 Without knowing the conclusion （because that can either make or break a book， imo，） I can't give a full review。 However， the audio is narrated by Norman Reedus which lent the writing some authenticity。 You could hear the voices very clearly in the manner in which Reedus intended。 Given the opportunity， I would come back to it。I was generously provided advanced listener access to The Ravaged through Netgalley。 I started the audiobook but then it expired before I could finish it。 Without knowing the conclusion （because that can either make or break a book， imo，） I can't give a full review。 However， the audio is narrated by Norman Reedus which lent the writing some authenticity。 You could hear the voices very clearly in the manner in which Reedus intended。 Given the opportunity， I would come back to it。I was generously provided advanced listener access to The Ravaged through Netgalley。 。。。more

Kenneth Geary ，

ARC review expected release 5。10。22https://www。tiktok。com/@kagedbooks/vi。。。？This is Norman Reedus’ debut novel， yup the same Norman Reedus from The Walking Dead and Boondock Saints。 I had to jump on the chance to listen to this audio arc， as Reedus narrates the novel himself。 I’ve only seen a few authors choose to do this and i’ve liked it every time。 This is no exception he puts the same level of effort into the reading as any of his film roles， and you get the story with all the tone and infle ARC review expected release 5。10。22https://www。tiktok。com/@kagedbooks/vi。。。？This is Norman Reedus’ debut novel， yup the same Norman Reedus from The Walking Dead and Boondock Saints。 I had to jump on the chance to listen to this audio arc， as Reedus narrates the novel himself。 I’ve only seen a few authors choose to do this and i’ve liked it every time。 This is no exception he puts the same level of effort into the reading as any of his film roles， and you get the story with all the tone and inflection he intended while writing this。 In the novel you get three different POVs from people that are on different journeys of self-discovery but in very different ways。 They are seeking to become better versions of who they want to be， not necessarily who society sees as better but true to themselves。 These journeys force the characters to face their respective past， and carve out the future they are looking for。 All and all this is a solid debut novel。 It’s written in a gritty and engaging style。 All three characters have stories that have ups and downs and left me wanting to know more about them。 This is actually where it lose some points for me as the ending left me needing more， and i do not believe this is intended to be the start of a series， at least not that i’ve seen。 That may be part of the point though because life can leave us searching for more。 This is more of a personal bias and not a reflection of writing quality but i would have like to have seen （view spoiler）[ the stories intertwine some。 I kept expecting Hunter to run into Anne during his trek across the country， even for just a minute。 I know it would have been harder with Jack but he could’ve been related to something in their past。 I just thought it would’ve brought things together more。 （hide spoiler）]。Overall， I enjoyed reading this and it made me reflect upon the path i’d like my life to take which i feel like is a pretty solid response to a book that doesn’t set out to be in any kind of self-help category。 I’d definitely read another book by Norman Reedus and will probably get a physical copy for the shelf。 Big thanks to Netgalley and Blackstone Publishing for providing me with a chance to get in on this book early。 I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 。。。more

Leah M ，

Thank you to libro。fm for providing me with an ALC of this book。 I absolutely loved the fact that this was narrated by Norman Reedus， and honestly could listen to his voice in my ear all day long。 As for the book itself？ That was a different story。It wasn't bad， not by any means， but it just wasn't really a good fit for me。 It centers around three very different individuals， as they travel to try to find their next steps。 I think the characters were well-drawn， although I struggled to really con Thank you to libro。fm for providing me with an ALC of this book。 I absolutely loved the fact that this was narrated by Norman Reedus， and honestly could listen to his voice in my ear all day long。 As for the book itself？ That was a different story。It wasn't bad， not by any means， but it just wasn't really a good fit for me。 It centers around three very different individuals， as they travel to try to find their next steps。 I think the characters were well-drawn， although I struggled to really connect with any of them。 And I found that Jack's storyline was the most hard to believe as real experiences， while I could see the other two actually happening more easily。The story is littered with similes， constantly throwing them around， even when they didn't need to be。 It made it difficult to focus on things， and stay in the story。Overall， this wasn't a read that I regret， mostly because I loved hearing Reedus's narration， but it wasn't the kind of book that I found mind-blowing or memorable in any way。 。。。more

Summer ，

Officially DNF’d。 I tried to get into this one but I just couldn't。 I just don't think I'm the right audience for it。 Officially DNF’d。 I tried to get into this one but I just couldn't。 I just don't think I'm the right audience for it。 。。。more

Sarah ，

One local bit--Hunter and his friends ride their bike through Effingham， Illinois， and stop at Joe Sipper's Cafe。 There they meet Coach Wiethop， who teachers English and coaches baseball and basketball at the high school。 Coach is a "person of color" with a white wife and now his school doesn't want to renew his contract for no reason。 He explains that he knew Effingham was once a sundown town and has to explain that term to Hunter and his friends。 Gotta love how central Illinois makes it into n One local bit--Hunter and his friends ride their bike through Effingham， Illinois， and stop at Joe Sipper's Cafe。 There they meet Coach Wiethop， who teachers English and coaches baseball and basketball at the high school。 Coach is a "person of color" with a white wife and now his school doesn't want to renew his contract for no reason。 He explains that he knew Effingham was once a sundown town and has to explain that term to Hunter and his friends。 Gotta love how central Illinois makes it into novels sometimes。。。。 。。。more

Justice ，

I was so excited to read a book written by Norman Reedus。 I’m not going to lie this book was very dry。 I almost DNF’ed it but I kept on。 The audiobook was definitely a way better way to read it。 I just don’t think I’m the right audience for this book。 It is overly descriptive in everything。 In the first chapter there is even a step by step instruction on how to sharpen lawn mower blades。 Why？ That was unnecessary。 The novel follows three different main characters and I did enjoy some characters I was so excited to read a book written by Norman Reedus。 I’m not going to lie this book was very dry。 I almost DNF’ed it but I kept on。 The audiobook was definitely a way better way to read it。 I just don’t think I’m the right audience for this book。 It is overly descriptive in everything。 In the first chapter there is even a step by step instruction on how to sharpen lawn mower blades。 Why？ That was unnecessary。 The novel follows three different main characters and I did enjoy some characters more than others。 Anne was my favorite character to read about。 Jack’s character was so boring。 And Hunter was alright。 This book is described as gritty and it definitely is。 The characters all face many hardships throughout their journey。*thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Stephanie ，

Anything Norman does I tend to love so I suppose I'm a bit biased but I honestly wanted to know where these characters would end up！ I want more of their stories！ Anything Norman does I tend to love so I suppose I'm a bit biased but I honestly wanted to know where these characters would end up！ I want more of their stories！ 。。。more

Lydia ，

DNF After one chapter which included a section of step by step instructions on how to sharpen a mower blade， and this lovely turn of phrase， “he wraps an arm around her waist and squeezes an ass as firm as a helium-filled balloon。”Thanks but， really， no thanks。

Sherry ，

This was a nice change of pace read for me。 Not paranormal， it has more of a modern lit feel。 I found the stories well written and even though it gives three different points of view， each chapter tells you the person it is about。 Not only can Mr。 Reedus act， but he can also write wonderfully as well。

Scott Cumming ，

I was drawn into this one by the name at the bottom of the cover - Frank Bill。 I think， however， that his assistance stretched as far as the prose of the novel rather the structure or characters， but I could be wrong。The writing for the most part is really good， but the characters， premise and structure of the book are unoriginal and， as things progress， ever more onerous。 My main issue was that while I enjoyed Hunter and Anne's sections of the story， I quickly grew tired of Jack。 Jack is a 65 y I was drawn into this one by the name at the bottom of the cover - Frank Bill。 I think， however， that his assistance stretched as far as the prose of the novel rather the structure or characters， but I could be wrong。The writing for the most part is really good， but the characters， premise and structure of the book are unoriginal and， as things progress， ever more onerous。 My main issue was that while I enjoyed Hunter and Anne's sections of the story， I quickly grew tired of Jack。 Jack is a 65 year old traveling in South America following his mother's dying advice for him to run and it is after being mugged of his money and valuables that Jack truly sees the fruitlessness of all he has worked for over the years， that his money has not brought him happiness。 The problem is that it takes an age for him to process this over about half the book before his story unfolds a little more。The three protagonists with a chapter at a time structure sees a stop-start motion of the stories involved and leaves you detached from all three in the end。 The book is neither quite crime enough or quite literary enough to land in either camp with crimes committed and epiphanies had， but none of which are quite original or entertaining enough to keep you reading for long。I can appreciate the effort that went into this novel and understand the business of getting the book out with the big name at the top， it just feels a bit half-baked in comparison to numerous indie titles I have read over the years。 。。。more

Kaitlyn ，

“The Ravaged” by debut novelist Norman Reedus with Frank Bill is a raw， gritty， emotionally intense novel about three characters who experience the darker side of human nature while learning what it means to have hope， to grow up， and to become more self-aware。 This addictive read is engaging: from the relatable characters to the intensely thrilling plot that will have people hanging on white-knuckled until the end。 This wild and unpredictable story follows three characters who hit the road for “The Ravaged” by debut novelist Norman Reedus with Frank Bill is a raw， gritty， emotionally intense novel about three characters who experience the darker side of human nature while learning what it means to have hope， to grow up， and to become more self-aware。 This addictive read is engaging: from the relatable characters to the intensely thrilling plot that will have people hanging on white-knuckled until the end。 This wild and unpredictable story follows three characters who hit the road for different reasons and run into life-threatening situations and try their hardest to overcome them by doing the right thing。 Despite their heroic attributes， these characters still have flaws they need to accept， making them feel incredibly human and relatable。 Out of all of the characters， Jack isn't extremely likable。 He admits to having dedicated most of his time to his career and becoming wealthy instead of his family。 When Jack is older and tragically loses his wife and kids， he begins to regret the time he never spent with them。 While Jack has his flaws， and it’s hard to forgive him for his past mistakes， it becomes clear throughout the story that he’s genuinely trying to do better and to learn from his past mistakes。 Anne is a feisty， intelligent， determined character who is full of grit right from the start。 She hops trains with her best friend after running away from a bad situation at home and meets incredible people and some not-so-good ones。 Despite being homeless and having to meet the toughness of the streets head-on， Anne finds the positives and uses them to give herself strength and courage。 When news from California about his father’s sudden death reaches him， Hunter and his biker buddies hit the road， and it’s no surprise when they find themselves in several sticky situations due to Hunter’s altruistic nature。 During their trip， Hunter begins to uncover family secrets he’d never suspected， adding a hint of mystery to this fast-paced story。 One thing of notice with Hunter’s perspective was his friends’ lack of reaction to some of the tense， confrontational moments of the story。 This could be due to Hunter’s personality。 He’s good at diffusing tension and keeping people relatively calm in unnerving situations。 It’s possible Hunter’s buddies know this and let him take the lead when there’s trouble， but are willing to step in when things go too far。 Yet， their lack of voice and action in these hostile moments is quite noticeable。 Otherwise， these characters are incredibly well-written， they just need a stronger role in these tense situations rather than a “lackey” position。 “The Ravaged” is a fantastic novel that readers must be on the lookout for when it hits the shelves on May 10th， 2022！ Do not miss out！Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for providing me with a free e-arc of this novel and the opportunity to share my honest opinion in this review。 。。。more

CaraDico ，

"Thank you to the publisher， Norman Reedus and Frank Bill， and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review*Previously published at https://www。mysteryandsuspense。com/th。。。“Life is messy。 Grit and grace come at us fast， side by side。 Sometimes the grit becomes overwhelming and diminishes our spirit。 What’s good seems lost and gone forever。 This is a story about the pathway back to what’s beautiful， when the way back seems impossible。”― Sharon E。 Rainey， Making a Pearl from the Grit of L "Thank you to the publisher， Norman Reedus and Frank Bill， and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review*Previously published at https://www。mysteryandsuspense。com/th。。。“Life is messy。 Grit and grace come at us fast， side by side。 Sometimes the grit becomes overwhelming and diminishes our spirit。 What’s good seems lost and gone forever。 This is a story about the pathway back to what’s beautiful， when the way back seems impossible。”― Sharon E。 Rainey， Making a Pearl from the Grit of LifeAs a reviewer， I rarely come across a debut novel that moves me so completely and leaves me speechless at the end。 The Ravaged is a gritty， honest debut novel by Norman Reedus and Frank Bill。 The writing is absolutely brilliant and unputdownable after the first page。 The story follows three separate individuals who are trying to escape their lives for different reasons。 Jack has spent all of his life working and providing for his family， but at 65， his wife has died of cancer， his daughter has committed suicide and his son is an addict。 He has escaped to Chile on his late mother’s advice to run and not come back and he now walks solo with no money and no identification， carrying the heaviness of regret and grief wherever he goes。 Hunter， a motorcyclist and motorcycle repairman， has left his job at a local garage because of his abusive boss， and taken Ruby， his boss’ dog with him。 He finds out his father has passed away in a mysterious fire and he and his two best friends， Itch and Nugget， take a motorcycle pilgrimage across the country from North Carolina to California， helping people along the way， in the spirit of his father。 Anne， a young teenager， is escaping an abusive home and the possibility that she may have murdered her brother after hitting with a frying pan。 She and her best friend， Trot， learn the fine art of train hopping and there they find Cinnamon， another teenager who is an expert at the fine art of being homeless and proud。 This first novel by Reedus， he writes a harsh and gritty account of three very different people。 The stories do come together， interestingly， but what really stuck with me was how each protagonist learns about family and what is really important and how family can mean something different for everyone。 Anne comes from a poor family with alcoholic and abusive parents but finds a new family in the group of homeless teenagers and children she meets along the way。 Hunter， a loner， meets new family on his journey that he didn’t even know about。 Jacks sees all kinds of families in Chile and then Colombia， doubling his regret at missing most of his children’s formative years。 There is hope in each single journey。 Reedus and Bill have written a sometimes harsh， and sometimes heartwarming novel that will stick with me for a long time。 。。。more

Living My Best Book Life ，

The Ravaged is a moving debut novel by Norman Reedus。 I think the writing will not only impress readers but it will also leave you with a feeling of acceptance。 The story follows three separate individuals who are going through the ups and downs of life。 They all come from different backgrounds and are all facing some tough situations。 The writing is so realistic which makes it easy to understand and feel for each character。 The author gets down to the nitty-gritty and it works for this story！I The Ravaged is a moving debut novel by Norman Reedus。 I think the writing will not only impress readers but it will also leave you with a feeling of acceptance。 The story follows three separate individuals who are going through the ups and downs of life。 They all come from different backgrounds and are all facing some tough situations。 The writing is so realistic which makes it easy to understand and feel for each character。 The author gets down to the nitty-gritty and it works for this story！I give The Ravaged 4 stars。 It's raw and gritty as the author highlights the hardships of the three main characters。 If anything， it shows the beauty in the messiness。 Again， I am really impressed by this debut novel。 。。。more

Ashleigh ，

"Norman Reedus highly anticipated debut novel。"Say no more！ I've been rewatching The Walking Dead and couldn't add this faster。 "Norman Reedus highly anticipated debut novel。"Say no more！ I've been rewatching The Walking Dead and couldn't add this faster。 。。。more

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