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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
Rollicking good time. Really enjoyed. Would recommend to fans of Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas.
Disappointed, could have been the audio/ reader, manly author
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I know his books are critically acclaimed, but this author is not for me.
I loved this book! It definitely appropriately hyped.
This book is funny, endearing, with an undertone of mystery and grief. I literally laughed to the point of tears and a few scenes which was unexpected but great.
I love how everyone is connected to someone in this story. Though, it’s fiction, I feel like I’m in a time capsule where there are a bunch of artifacts of what Brooklyn was like in the late 1960’s when heroin first entered the scene.
The characters introduced were wonderfully layered and written so beautifully. And there were a few plot twists in this story as well!
This would’ve been a full five star read if it weren’t for all the sexual references sprinkled throughout. Nothing is explicit but it was often enough that it’s not easily skippable.
CW: sexual assault (mentioned), child abuse (mentioned), gun violence (non-explicit), drug use (mentioned), alcoholism
This book is funny, endearing, with an undertone of mystery and grief. I literally laughed to the point of tears and a few scenes which was unexpected but great.
I love how everyone is connected to someone in this story. Though, it’s fiction, I feel like I’m in a time capsule where there are a bunch of artifacts of what Brooklyn was like in the late 1960’s when heroin first entered the scene.
The characters introduced were wonderfully layered and written so beautifully. And there were a few plot twists in this story as well!
This would’ve been a full five star read if it weren’t for all the sexual references sprinkled throughout. Nothing is explicit but it was often enough that it’s not easily skippable.
CW: sexual assault (mentioned), child abuse (mentioned), gun violence (non-explicit), drug use (mentioned), alcoholism
A really slow build, but I enjoyed how everything came together in the second half of the book.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Many charming characters in a story that revolves loosely around crime and drugs, although it doesn't get bogged down by the grittiness of the environment, the poverty and the violence of the community and the time. Sportcoat is the main character, a drunk who is spiraling from bad to worse after the death of his wife. Several subplots and love stories made the second half of the book much more enjoyable for me.
A tragic, laugh out loud funny, meaningful, and beautiful novel.