quigonchuy 's review for:

Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham

4.0

adventurous dark sad tense

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Ready it after watching the Guillermo Del Toro film. I'm always curious what gets cut, changed, and how the book and film adaptations compare. This is a classic tragedy story. The film made some crucial changes, but I'm not sure which I like more. The book has more time to develop things of course, and Stan (the main character) is made more likeable in the film, which I'm not sure if that helps or hinders the story.