A review by verityw
The Last Party: Studio 54, Disco, and the Culture of the Night by Anthony Haden-Guest

2.0

This really surprised me: it takes a fascinating subject and makes it hard to follow and dare I say it - dull. The author was part of the scene at the time and I think that affected his ability to pick a narrative through line and make it make sense. Characters appear for a couple of pages and then vanish again. It jumps from club to club but also around in time a bit. I learnt a few new things, but not nearly as much as I expected and it was hard going all through. I would definitely read more about this time period and this club scene - it just needs more focus.