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dedalus_diggle 's review for:
The Black Dahlia
by James Ellroy
DID NOT FINISH
Well I gave up on this book several days ago at around the 2/3 mark, but then picked it back up and finished it. Couldn't stay away, I guess.
Worth reading? Probably not. But it was captivating in a strange way. I wanted to see how things would turn out, even though I had to push through countless eye rolls to do so. I got so tired of the protagonist's macho schtick.
This book was immensely silly. It has the worst parts of people on display, but without much analysis, so it just defaults to shock value. The plot twists were extremely "noir" and some of the writing was really affecting. But most of it was just god-awful, seriously.
Worth reading? Probably not. But it was captivating in a strange way. I wanted to see how things would turn out, even though I had to push through countless eye rolls to do so. I got so tired of the protagonist's macho schtick.
This book was immensely silly. It has the worst parts of people on display, but without much analysis, so it just defaults to shock value. The plot twists were extremely "noir" and some of the writing was really affecting. But most of it was just god-awful, seriously.