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carmenx9's review against another edition
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Violence and Gun violence
emily_britton's review against another edition
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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