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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Get Shorty by Elmore Leonard has a lot of sharp dialogue, fast-paced action, and a wry sense of humour; this novel has become a classic of the crime fiction genre and has inspired numerous adaptations, including a hit movie and a popular television series. The story may be convoluted to picture in this medium, but by the time I watch its adaptations, I’ll get it in a clearer image.
The story follows the misadventures of a Miami loan shark named Chili Palmer, who travels to Los Angeles to collect a debt from a B-movie producer named Harry Zimm. Along the way, Chili becomes embroiled in the cutthroat world of Hollywood, where he encounters a host of colourful characters, including a movie star named Martin Weir, a sleazy agent named Karen Flores, and a hitman named Ray "Bones" Barboni. As Chili navigates the complex web of Hollywood politics, he hatches a plan to produce his film, using Harry's connections and Martin's star power to create a hit. But as the stakes get higher and the body count rises, Chili realises that making a movie is more dangerous than he ever imagined.
Leonard’s style and pulp fiction-esque writing are marvellous even today. I should read more of his work to grasp his signature tropes properly. Especially his novel that is based on Tarantino’s Jackie Brown.
The story follows the misadventures of a Miami loan shark named Chili Palmer, who travels to Los Angeles to collect a debt from a B-movie producer named Harry Zimm. Along the way, Chili becomes embroiled in the cutthroat world of Hollywood, where he encounters a host of colourful characters, including a movie star named Martin Weir, a sleazy agent named Karen Flores, and a hitman named Ray "Bones" Barboni. As Chili navigates the complex web of Hollywood politics, he hatches a plan to produce his film, using Harry's connections and Martin's star power to create a hit. But as the stakes get higher and the body count rises, Chili realises that making a movie is more dangerous than he ever imagined.
Leonard’s style and pulp fiction-esque writing are marvellous even today. I should read more of his work to grasp his signature tropes properly. Especially his novel that is based on Tarantino’s Jackie Brown.
I miss Elmore Leonard. And it’s ridiculous that I took almost a whole year to finish it. I forgot about it for months. But hey, I got it done!
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
Breezy, funny, cynical. Like a better version of that Sopranos episode about the buttrock band.
2.5 STARS
"In Get Shorty, he takes a mobster to Hollywood, where the women are gorgeous, the men are corrupt, and making it big isn't all that different from making your bones: you gotta know who to pitch, who to hit, and how to knock 'em dead." (From Amazon)
An okay novel but the writing was not my cup of tea.
"In Get Shorty, he takes a mobster to Hollywood, where the women are gorgeous, the men are corrupt, and making it big isn't all that different from making your bones: you gotta know who to pitch, who to hit, and how to knock 'em dead." (From Amazon)
An okay novel but the writing was not my cup of tea.
I wanted to read this cause I just watched the movie and I loved it! It's pretty spot on to the movie.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No