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carmenx9's review
5.0
GREAT fun! Could spend forever with these clowns and the omnipresent anonymous wise guy narrator. Top five stories are A Piece of Pie, Social Error, Romance in the Roaring Forties, The Snatching of Bookie Bob, and Butch Minds the Baby
rdyourbookcase's review
3.0
It was fun to read this play. I don’t understand how the play can run for so long when my copy was only about 80 pages. But I don’t know much about plays in general - I just know I like musicals!
jimmypat's review against another edition
5.0
Perhaps an acquired taste, Damon Runyon has a unique and marvelous style. These somewhat interconnected stories are a delight to read: lots of humor and pizazz. Highly recommended.
murderousrodents's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Violence and Gun violence
emily_britton's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Hard to believe that this deserves a place in the Mustich 1,000 Books to Read, but they were not unenjoyable. I did chuckle every so often.
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