Reviews

Leaving Las Vegas by John O'Brien

dappyf87's review

5.0

Incredible.

funkykong313's review

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, and Addiction

littlespookysmut's review

4.0

I absolutely loved this book. It’s not a happy book but I enjoyed reading about the relationship between Ben and Sera. I knew it wasn’t going to have a happy ending but it was still so sad.

max538's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

burroughssoberday's review

dark sad medium-paced

4.0

salbulga's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

lalachun's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

3.5

ckoogle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

julesghoules's review

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.75

schwarmgiven's review

5.0

This is a good book. This book is about addiction--sex, gambling, alcohol, and severe dependency issues. It is a challenging read--fast-paced and subtle. Clever. It has a lot of mental health triggers--rape, insanity, etc.

But it is fantastic. A VERY VERY good book. Quick, witty, and written. Memoriable.

If you saw the film and read the book, you will thank me.

However, the end was the one thing I wanted to comment on. It is dark, yet it left me feeling hope, which is relatively new for me (Proust can capture it sometimes, but not as strongly as O'Brien does at the end of this one.

It's a massive book. It is strongly recommended.