A review by foggy_rosamund
The Hustler by Walter Tevis

3.0

Fast Eddie is hustles pool for money, and is determined to be the best pool player in America. In his first novel, Walter Tevis is already concerned with themes he would study in later novels: addiction, isolation, winning and losing, talent and focus. It's interesting to see how strong his prose style is here, too, and how tight and well-managed his narrative is. However, his grasp of character isn't as compelling as in the later novels of his I've read, and I didn't find this as poignant or as compelling. Definitely gripping and passes the time, but not memorable.