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takumo_n's review against another edition
5.0
These stories are about has-beens, wannabes, cheaters, hustlers, drunks, people that married into money or at their wits ends and putting everything they've got left into this one oportunity. They're all horrible, out of touch characters. But the dialogue is so compelling and witty that even if you're reading about a married woman and man cheating on each other, you like them and want to know where everything is going. There is a lurking brutality on every story, and you'll never know how is going to conclude.
julieffisher's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
christopherwilson13's review against another edition
4.0
Bought this a while back because Elmore Leonard recommended it in an old interview and I can understand why as these are really dialogue heavy and quite sharp. Some don't really click either due to length or being about the Richest White Person Problems imaginable but there are some wonderful portraits of people in and around show business. One of the blurbs compared it to "Mad Men," which is accurate for mostly better and a little worse. Great cover.
lynncornelissen's review against another edition
3.0
A completely different take on reading, short simple stories you are thrown into - no beginnings, no middles, no ends. The eavesdrop-style of storytelling drew me into some stories more than others. Overall an enjoyable read.
moeshakeswani's review against another edition
3.0
Need to get away from American Lit for a while because it’s so bloody miserable (but maybe that’s why I keep going back?)
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