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A review by schwarmgiven
Leaving Las Vegas by John O'Brien
5.0
This is a good book. This book is about addiction--sex, gambling, alcohol, and severe dependency issues. It is a challenging read--fast-paced and subtle. Clever. It has a lot of mental health triggers--rape, insanity, etc.
But it is fantastic. A VERY VERY good book. Quick, witty, and written. Memoriable.
If you saw the film and read the book, you will thank me.
However, the end was the one thing I wanted to comment on. It is dark, yet it left me feeling hope, which is relatively new for me (Proust can capture it sometimes, but not as strongly as O'Brien does at the end of this one.
It's a massive book. It is strongly recommended.
But it is fantastic. A VERY VERY good book. Quick, witty, and written. Memoriable.
If you saw the film and read the book, you will thank me.
However, the end was the one thing I wanted to comment on. It is dark, yet it left me feeling hope, which is relatively new for me (Proust can capture it sometimes, but not as strongly as O'Brien does at the end of this one.
It's a massive book. It is strongly recommended.