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nikita_barsukov's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Perfectly produced audiobook. Sound effects, full cast, sound quality - perfect, full stop.
Perfect hard-boiled noir, and a pseudo-history. Doom and gloom throught, everyone is weird in its own way. And what an atmospheric text!
Perfect hard-boiled noir, and a pseudo-history. Doom and gloom throught, everyone is weird in its own way. And what an atmospheric text!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Antisemitism, Dementia, and Alcohol
bookwarm_220's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A roller coaster of a ride. Great noir story of the Kennedys, Castro, Hughes, J E Hoover, Hoffa, the mob, and an assortment of low-lifes. If this is even close to the way things actually happened, well, I'm scarred. What a complicated picture of the crimes committed by the supposed good guys as well as the bad guys. No one in this tableau comes off well. Pageturner; history lesson.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Torture