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Pros

Baudelaire on benzedrine is the first of the underworld usa trilogy. Ellroy sees to the heart of the matter and has the talent to make art out of it.

All the charachters are at once horrifying and captifying. The triumvirate of major characters are all splendidly written. The grounding as ever is in the characters of all concerned.

Welcome to the maelstrom. As barbed critique of the swinging 60's this is stunning. It strikes chord after chord, as familiar events are given a violent twist.

There's the energetic style that pushes the narrative along on almost every page.

American tabloid is a novel set in the sixties. The book is basically a rewrite of american history, compelling and believable. Ellroy writes like no other, the american dream turns into a nightmare in his hands. A clever working of history and fictio... Read More

Cons

Lenny bit his nose off. Very, very disappointing, irritating and annoying.

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Quality

Its one of my favorite ellroy books along with the big nowhere and white jazz

Give it a try you may be surprised

And yet i was able to identify with the three main characters

America pre kennedy assasination briefly feds in bed with the mob taps before watergate

Packaging/appearance

Highly recommend to anyone with an interest in organised crime american history conspiracy and a pinch of sex and violence thro... Read More

Competitiveness

It is not a flattering portrayal of the usa

A masterpeice by the best crime writer in the world

Welcome to the black heart of the real world

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This product had a total of 732 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 10 2022.