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andyourstruly's review against another edition
reflective
3.25
It was really interesting reading this immediately after Harlem Shuffle by the same author and having said in my review of that book that NYC felt as much like a character as any of the other characters, and seeing Mr. Whitehead has written a whole book of poetry based on this exact idea of characterizing parts of NYC.
I went into this book assuming by the length that it was a novella or short story, or perhaps a collection of short stories (thirteen, to be precise). Mr. Whitehead's poetry is beautiful (makes me think of a slightly less flowery Cornelius Eady), and if you enjoy his prose and language style in his books, this is consistent if not better. I gave this the rating I did because I came into a book of poetry looking for a story.
I went into this book assuming by the length that it was a novella or short story, or perhaps a collection of short stories (thirteen, to be precise). Mr. Whitehead's poetry is beautiful (makes me think of a slightly less flowery Cornelius Eady), and if you enjoy his prose and language style in his books, this is consistent if not better. I gave this the rating I did because I came into a book of poetry looking for a story.
dustysummers's review against another edition
4.0
"I'm here because I was born here and thus ruined for anything else…"
julieh46's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
3.5
ursineultra's review against another edition
3.0
Brief but entertaining, a good thing to read whilst flying into JFK!
theladyjsays's review against another edition
5.0
If you have ever lived in New York, visited New York, loved New York, hated New York, daydreamed about New York...you need to read this book.