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liillyy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
lizawall's review against another edition
4.0
I learned the hard way that it is probably not a good idea to read this book if you are already feeling restless.
alexysvalenzuela's review against another edition
5.0
La primera de las tres partes es la que menos me agradó, es bastante dispersa, pero a partir de la segunda la fuerza poética de la ciudad de NY no deja de sorprenderte. Dos Passos dejó un EXCELENTE libro. Memorable y te deja con un buen sabor de boca.
beauforet's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
briidgetotoole's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jplassman's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn't that interested in the characters but I kept reading because I was fascinated by the description of NYC in first 25 years of the 20th century. It was both foreign and familiar and I don't know if he rendered the feel of the city accurately but it seemed as though he did.
mcfade28's review against another edition
I unfortunately didn't connect with this book at all. Too many characters with too many unrelated story threads, and I didn't find many of them overly compelling. Will avoid leaving a rating as I think my attention span was the main issue
alexcolleyhart's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mupdike's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting book. It's set during Prohibition and follows several different people over several years. It was hard to follow at time because the author didn't mark the transitions between the people he wrote about. Other than that once you get the hang of reading in this style the stories were very good. The book gives a lot of color and detail about what it was like to live in NYC during Prohibition.