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James Ellroy
544 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804114493
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ivy Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
We are behind, and below, the scenes of JFK's presidential election, the Bay of Pigs, the assassination—in the underworld that connects Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, D.C....Where the CIA, the Mob, J. Edgar Hoover, Howard Hughes, Jimmy Hoffa, Cuban ...
Community Reviews Summary of 484 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 55%
challenging 33%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
informative 16%
emotional 11%
sad 11%
reflective 5%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 43%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 5%Average rating
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—
James Ellroy
544 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804114493
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ivy Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
We are behind, and below, the scenes of JFK's presidential election, the Bay of Pigs, the assassination—in the underworld that connects Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, D.C....Where the CIA, the Mob, J. Edgar Hoover, Howard Hughes, Jimmy Hoffa, Cuban ...
Community Reviews Summary of 484 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 55%
challenging 33%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
informative 16%
emotional 11%
sad 11%
reflective 5%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 43%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.