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Imagine you’re having a nice drink in a bar. Then an utterly wasted middle-aged man staggers over to you, purple nose with cracked veins, face so red it looks about to explode at a moment’s notice, reeking of alcohol. He sits next to you heavily and proceeds to tell you details of his life you don’t Leggi tutto

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John Niven is an expert at writing deplorable, hedonistic main characters (except, well, Jesus). Kennedy here is no exception, ignoring his family and obligations in order to snort, drink, and fuck his way through the entirety of Hollywood. He's smart, a bit sadistic, and certainly lacking in self-a Leggi tutto

This is a book whose beauty lies in creating a character who is totally, almost unbelievably terrible as a human (really, an absolute platinum-lined shitball) and yet somehow sympathetic. Kennedy Marr is rude, self-absorbed, unreliable and from the opening chapter clearly on a fast track to self-des Leggi tutto

What an incredible book. A beautifully written, clever, funny and deeply disturbing book that will grab hold and stay with you. Niven is as funny as ever but this novel has a distinctly grown up feel about it compared to his others (Cold Hands aside). What starts out as entertaining quickly gets dar Leggi tutto

Review also found at http://kristineandterri.blogspot.ca/2... I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher Grove Press via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. The expected publication date is October 7, 2014. This story provided quite the food for thought for me. The character o Leggi tutto

La mia più vecchia amica mi ha confessato che il 16 giugno parte per N.Y. Ha imposto però una visita a Boston alle altre due compagne di viaggio. Per respirare un po’ d’aria di vecchia Europa. Si sa dei pregiudizi di noi allattati alle mammelle della cultura … Così ho continuato a leggere questo libr Leggi tutto