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Manhattan Transfer, by John Dos Passos

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bundy23's review

2.0

DNF. 22%. It's fine, it's readable and I could've finished it if I'd cared to but there are just way too many characters to follow and the dialogue feels like a high school play where people just yell melodramatic stuff at each other.

samnopal's review

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4.0

There are times in this book, though extremely well written, where you get the feeling you are watching Girls. John dos Passos is a little more critical of the situation though.

edboies's review

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4.0

Not about the band.

jacobbou's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

forever_amber's review

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2.0

I admit I did not read it till the end. It is too chaotic and hectic for me. There's a certain degree of chaos that I like, however this is not the type. Good idea but poorly executed (is there a term "overmodern"?). Even I could not keep track of what exactly was happening to whom. Too segmented, the passion is missing. Maybe some day I will read the other 100 pages I leave untouched for the moment.