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| The Cold Six Thousand Author: James Ellroy Published: 2001 | Pages: 688 (hardcover) |
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I'm assuming Ellroy's
editor was afraid to say anything to him, lest he be dragged behind
James' car or garroted with a length of piano wire. This is the only
plausible explanation behind this repetitive, bloated piece of drek.
There were times during my read that I swear I must have lost my place
and read the same thing twice. No such luck. Ellroy repeats words
and themes. He repeats dialogue and plot devices that didn't work
the first time you read them--five times ago. We get it: he dipped
"slooooow" and went "deeeeep." There are only
so many times a character can "brace" something/someone
and I swear one character had all his teeth knocked out of his head
at least three times. My God, make it stop. Everyone is addicted to
drugs. Everyone is addicted to sex. Everyone is for sale and has absolutely
no allegiance to anyone. I wanted to put this book down, but I have
this damn OCD thing where I have to finish books. Don't waste
your time reading this 670 pg./ 122 chapter behemoth--get a tan, ride
a bike, watch paint dry... |
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