Reviews

American Tabloid by James Ellroy

bethanharcourt's review

Too seedy for me. Didn't get far in, but didn't want to carry on.

btwhitney's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

chinacat4xx's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

swegory_grindle's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

twolfeiii_writer's review against another edition

funny informative mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

8797999's review

5.0

WOW! Just WOW! This book is a masterpiece by an author at the height of his powers. My favourite Ellroy so far. Fantastic cast of characters and a very entertaining plot and thoroughly enjoyable.

This being Ellroy it is not for the easily offended especially where language and racial prejudices are concerned, the book being 1950's-60's set the language is of its time.

Hopefully the rest of the series is superb too, looking forward to seeing where it goes from here in Ellory's vision (know where it goes historically).

m_henchard's review

3.0

Starts to drag at around the 3/5ths point when the Cuban exile subplots take the foreground. Hoover was amusing.

brendanb11's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

dalewilson3's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

mhjenny's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

The book and it's characters are loathsome, but the story is thrilling and the cast top notch.