A review by blooker
The Double Life Is Twice as Good by Jonathan Ames
4.0
I really enjoyed the Bored to Death story, better than the series, I think, but then I'm also a fan of Chandler, Hammett, and so on.
I also really enjoyed the journalism section. I was reminded in a good way of Chuck Klosterman--a flawed journalist/essayist with some writing talent and interesting topics.
The personal essays and fiction sections weren't bad, but somewhat repetitive. How many times do you want to read the author likes to go down on women? If you think more is better, this is the book for you.
Overall, I'd recommend the book to others, telling them that the opening story and first section are must reads, and the remainder optional.
I also really enjoyed the journalism section. I was reminded in a good way of Chuck Klosterman--a flawed journalist/essayist with some writing talent and interesting topics.
The personal essays and fiction sections weren't bad, but somewhat repetitive. How many times do you want to read the author likes to go down on women? If you think more is better, this is the book for you.
Overall, I'd recommend the book to others, telling them that the opening story and first section are must reads, and the remainder optional.