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daniel1501's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
sheamussweeney's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
liamkeith's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sdl010's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
harbo101's review against another edition
4.0
A clever novel, with great dialogue. Not sure how I've managed to not read Elmore Leonard previously, but I plan to read more from him--very entertaining!
noonjinx's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was a fun read. Leonard makes his gangsters (even the bad guys) engaging and human and he clearly loves movies but is happy to send up the movie industry.
Moderate: Murder
youjely's review against another edition
4.0
The characters were great and the action was cool. I thought it was going to be a cliche mob book, but it was way more than that. The story was very self-aware especially the ending. Will read moe Elmore Leonard novels.
jackdoodle's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
doctortdm's review against another edition
2.0
Similar to others who rated this book poorly, the story started out great but then all of the dialogue got in the way. I read Elmore was unhappy with Dustin Hoffman and this book was his revenge.
I didn't like the movie either.
This won't dissuade me from continuing though all of his writing.
I didn't like the movie either.
This won't dissuade me from continuing though all of his writing.