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missyjohnson's review against another edition
3.0
really a short story. using his fame to put a hard backed cover and sell as a "book". it is interesting to me how Lehane and make bad guys from Boston so likeable.
sidus's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
ahopkins's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Quick read, not a deep story but good one.
chelseatm's review against another edition
4.0
Very quick but enjoyable read. He surprised me with lot of action and twists. Good for a fun read
duparker's review against another edition
4.0
Direct, gimey, crisp and near perfect, this book is. It was a great read, that probably takes as long to get through as the movie does to watch. Lehane writes such interesting characters with minimal language and a tone that makes you feel at home in a world you are not used to. It is a fun book with a powerful catch that you should have seen coming. Bravo.
beastreader's review against another edition
2.0
I have actually read Shutter Island and Mystic River by Mr. Lehane but I have watched the movie versions of Mr. Lehane's books Gone, Baby, Gone, Mystic River, and Shutter Island and enjoyed them all. So I decided to check out this book as again I was somewhat familiar with the people and town of Mystic River. There was something about this book that was missing and that was the empathy for the characters. Plus the story line did not intrigue me as much. I knew after reading Mystic River that this book would be slow reading as that is how it went with the prior one but I tried and tried and just could not fully embrace this book. It was when I was about half way that I realized that I was just going through the motions and I could not remember what had just happened in the last five chapters. Not one of my favorite books by Mr. Lehane.
erincataldi's review against another edition
5.0
I made the mistake of watching the movie trailer first so I can only picture Tom Hardy as Bob and James Gandolfini as Cousin Marv. Honestly though, I don't think that's a bad thing. I mean, have you seen Tom Hardy? Yowza! That was one of our main reasons for picking this for book club, because we knew we'd have a great movie to look forward to as well!
This book is quite short for Dennis Lehane novel, in fact, this was originally a short story entitled "The Animal Rescue" that Lehane expanded, and then wrote a screenplay for (his first), at the request of a producer. The resulting story was released at the same time as the movie.
If the movie is half as good as the book, I am going to love it. "The Drop" is phenomenal, it's easily one of my favorite crime/thriller reads of the year. It's gritty, engrossing and totally packs a punch at the end. For being so short, there is some amazing character building. Bob, the bartender and animal rescuer is awesome. Why don't I have a Bob in my life? Tom Hardy seems like an ideal fit to play him. I don't want to summarize the book too much and give it away. Just trust me on this, read it!
This book is quite short for Dennis Lehane novel, in fact, this was originally a short story entitled "The Animal Rescue" that Lehane expanded, and then wrote a screenplay for (his first), at the request of a producer. The resulting story was released at the same time as the movie.
If the movie is half as good as the book, I am going to love it. "The Drop" is phenomenal, it's easily one of my favorite crime/thriller reads of the year. It's gritty, engrossing and totally packs a punch at the end. For being so short, there is some amazing character building. Bob, the bartender and animal rescuer is awesome. Why don't I have a Bob in my life? Tom Hardy seems like an ideal fit to play him. I don't want to summarize the book too much and give it away. Just trust me on this, read it!
adrianneadelle's review against another edition
3.0
Very for real. Lehane books to not hold anything back, it can make some of his books very hard to read.
I will say he sees the very darkest parts of human nature and translates them so thoroughly in writing it's a small horror with every page you turn. I should also say that his "good guys" really do try their best at being good.
I will say he sees the very darkest parts of human nature and translates them so thoroughly in writing it's a small horror with every page you turn. I should also say that his "good guys" really do try their best at being good.