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A review by nickkmarshall
Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos
3.0
The book follows the intertwined lives of New Yorkers - both native to the US and coming from abroad. As well as this, it depicts their reception, successes and failures in the city and how their lives impact one another. Each character comes to find more flaws with the city as they indulge in its glory, leading to deep unhappiness for many.
Themes of migration and prohibition are very prominent in the novel - however there were vast undertones of racism and xenophobia throughout the novel (which I found overcast the intentions of the novel’s motifs).
Themes of migration and prohibition are very prominent in the novel - however there were vast undertones of racism and xenophobia throughout the novel (which I found overcast the intentions of the novel’s motifs).