I honestly didn’t like this story one bit. It didn’t surprise me or keep me wanting to read constantly. The relationships between the characters felt stupid and empty, which made it hard to connect with any of them. They were friends by habit, but they didn’t deeply care for each other.
The only moment that really stayed with me was when Tub shot Kenny. Later, when Tub realized the dog’s owner had told Kenny to put the dog down, it only added to the bleakness.
I couldn’t really understand the motivations behind their actions, though it seemed like selfishness and cruelty played a big role. The coldness of the setting and the act of shooting did add to the bleak atmosphere, but overall it just left me feeling detached.