lukeprog 's review for:

The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

3.0

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I learned from reading this book that while I enjoy the hardboiled noir style in the form of two-hour movie experiences, I get tired of it in 15-hour book experiences. And while this book has a lot of twists, there are perhaps too many and some of them don't feel thoroughly earned. There was also too much "summarizing what happens" vs. "describing what happens" for my tastes. Many people will love this but it wasn't for me.