592 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375727375
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 24 April 2001
Description
The internationally acclaimed author of the L.A. Quartet and The Underworld USA Trilogy, James Ellroy, presents another literary noir masterpiece of historical paranoia.We are behind, and below, the scenes of JFK's presidential election, the Bay o...
Community Reviews Summary of 552 reviews
Moods
tense 78%
mysterious 56%
challenging 30%
adventurous 21%
informative 17%
emotional 13%
funny 13%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%Average rating
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Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer
592 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375727375
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 24 April 2001
Description
The internationally acclaimed author of the L.A. Quartet and The Underworld USA Trilogy, James Ellroy, presents another literary noir masterpiece of historical paranoia.We are behind, and below, the scenes of JFK's presidential election, the Bay o...
Community Reviews Summary of 552 reviews
Moods
tense 78%
mysterious 56%
challenging 30%
adventurous 21%
informative 17%
emotional 13%
funny 13%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer