Reviews

Pimp by Jason Starr, Ken Bruen

beastreader's review against another edition

4.0

This is the first book I have read in this series. After reading this book I will be checking out the past books in the series. The slap silly antics, conversations, and appropriate and inappropriate references to celebrities had me laughing. Reading this book was more like watching a movie play out in my head. There is so much happening yet too so much that I got confused. This book has the feel of a classic, gangster story.

Max and Angela are great together. They are kind of like Clyde and Bonnie. Then there are the dumb cops. Oh my gosh it was like they could not find their way out of a paper bag. Yet they made for good entertainment. I read the first 12 chapters in one sitting. The story got better and better as I went along.

Warning: This book does coming with a rating of "R". There is a lot of the "f" word used throughout this book.

gimpyknee's review

2.0

Tried too hard to be amusing. Definitely not crime noir.

kdog's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

steph1rothwell's review

3.0

Pimp is a very violent and at times extremely funny swipe at the entertainment industry that many people are fascinated by.
Max Fisher is living under a new identity right across from the police station and making a fortune with the drug PIMP. Some of the funniest moments of the novel involved Max, especially the delusions that he had about his looks. Most of the other characters who featured were trying to get his story on TV.
All of the characters were unlikeable, it's a long time since I read a novel where so many people were self obsessed. Stand out scenes involved Paula with her attitude towards most of the people that she dealt with.
It was a slightly different novel for me, but it was very entertaining book to read. It is violent, and some of the more violent scenes were unexpected. I had the feeling throughout the book that the celebrities who were mentioned in the book would have loved it. Even if they were ridiculed to some degree. I had never heard of either author and need to have a close look at their other novels.

With thanks to Titan Books for the copy received.

_virginia_woolf's review

4.0

I feel like I have to read the other books before I can give this a proper review, but I enjoyed the tone of this book from the second I started reading it, right on through to the end. The characters are dangerous and hilarious as well as the story, with some betrayal and murder mixed in for good measure.