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A review by candacesiegle_greedyreader
City of Margins by William Boyle
2.0
Having enjoyed "The Irishman," one might think one is in the mood for more wiseguys. Set in south Brooklyn in the early 1990s, City of Margins" is the story of men who are drunk all the time, corrupt cops or mobsters, brutal and violent. The women work their asses off, and few have ever left the neighborhood.
There are enough sparks of connection to keep you reading, but finally, you may be tempted, as I was, to skip to the end to see if any one finds any kind of redemption. I'm sure you can imagine how that goes.
Yes, I can see this as a movie, ad maybe a good one. As a novel, it left me feeling like there was something crawling up my back.
Candace Siegle, Greedy Reader.
There are enough sparks of connection to keep you reading, but finally, you may be tempted, as I was, to skip to the end to see if any one finds any kind of redemption. I'm sure you can imagine how that goes.
Yes, I can see this as a movie, ad maybe a good one. As a novel, it left me feeling like there was something crawling up my back.
Candace Siegle, Greedy Reader.