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5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Entertainment, April 15, 2000

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This review is from: The Night Life of the Gods (Modern Library Paperbacks) (Paperback)

I was about 13 years old when I discovered this book. It had been left with others on the third floor of our home. They belonged to an Uncle who was overseas during WWII. Had my parents been aware of just what I was reading, I am sure they would have confiscated the book. I was well into my 20's when I 're-discovered' Night Life of the Gods, among other Thorn Smith books, and read them again without the little girl giggles. We still laugh aloud over the delicious romps of Smith's characters. The tales are timeless and still a lot of fun. Not the least bit significant of anything; a leap from so much seriousness in print today. Read, laugh and enjoy a fine humorist.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Touch of Maniacal Genius, January 31, 2000

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This review is from: The Night Life of the Gods (Modern Library Paperbacks) (Paperback)

Thorne Smith should be hailed as one the greatest writers of the 20th Century. I never heard about him from any of my teachers in high school or college. It took a great friend of mine to give me her copy of Nightlife of the Gods to get me started. And I thank her all the time for it.

This book is absolutely incredible in the amount of hilarity it contains. I just can't write enough about this book, as of many of his other books that are out of print....Rain in the Doorway chief among them. But anyways, buy this book for your funny bone's sake and you will not got home angry. Rest, Relax, Read, Enjoy. This book is worth every cent you pay for it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The most hilarious book I've ever read, period., June 28, 1999

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I first read this book back in 1977. The reason I did so beacuase of a mythological course I was taking in school. The characters touched me and made me laugh until I was in tears and people around me asked what was so funny. It's hard to explain that to some but now every time I need to laugh all I have to remember is that book, it's characters and the sheer hilarity it brought to my day. I've also read many other books by Thorne Smith and have found that the lessons they impart to us about everyday life and the spots we get ourselves in sometimes without our doing can turn out to be some of the best times of our lives. I'm looking forward to buying this book again in 2000 as my copy has been slowly destroyed over the years, and I am in need of another to get me through the next 30 years. I do belive that everyone who has a hidden sense of humor should read this book as it might make them smile more often and especially those in stressful careers and jobs. You'll love it!

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4.0 out of 5 stars The gods do have a life!
I had my eye on this book for a long time, and finally received it as a gift, so I jumped right in! The first half of the book focuses on setting the scene, introducing... Read more

Published 5 months ago by SingleEyePhotos

5.0 out of 5 stars A book that doesn't date
Back over 30 years ago, my father gave me his copy of this book to read and as a 15 year old I remeber bursting into loud laughter at the representations of the gods and their... Read more

Published 7 months ago by Spider

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Greats
I first read Thorne Smith about 40 yars ago. While some are obviously better than others, ALL contain exceptional wit and humor. This is one of my favorites.

Published 17 months ago by Michael G. Shreve

1.0 out of 5 stars You Get What You Pay For
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Published on June 8, 2009 by T. PEREZ

5.0 out of 5 stars Stays funny forever
This has always been my favourite of this author's works. Even as a child, when I didn't understand some of the action, I howled helplessly. Read more

Published on October 30, 2007 by Lehua of Pacifica

5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious story, downbeat ending
NIGHT LIFE OF THE GODS is a novel of moments, but the moments are priceless. For example, when the armless statue of Venus comes to life, her drapery, frozen in stone before, now... Read more

Published on October 20, 2007 by Jacquelyn Bailey

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all time favorite books
Didn't discover Thorne Smith until I was an adult. In case you haven't recognized the name, Smith is responsible for the Topper series of books, among many others - although he... Read more

Published on June 27, 2006 by ellen

4.0 out of 5 stars Amusing, But Not His Best
My suggestion: read "Gods" for the characters. They're well-drawn, with distinct personalities and foibles, and their eagerness to experience the modern world (and its pleasures... Read more

Published on January 13, 2006 by H. Ball

4.0 out of 5 stars very good!
Night Life of the Gods was written many moons ago and it feels like it. That could be one of the reasons I liked it so much, it just has a different "feel" than most other books... Read more

Published on January 11, 2006 by werewolfv2

5.0 out of 5 stars an irrelevant review
This is possibly the first adult book I read. I must have been about eight. My parents were a bit bohemian and I appreciated that they let me read such racy stuff. Read more

Published on August 11, 2005 by Robert W. Wrubel

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The small family group gathered in the library was only conventionally alarmed by the sound of a violent explosion-a singularly self-centered sort of explosion. Read the first page

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tattered man, stone dog, fat gentleman

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Hunter Hawk, Cyril Sparks, Alfred Lambert, Alice Lambert, Miss Daffy, Reverend Archer, Grandpa Lambert, Ludwig Turner, Alice Pollard Lambert, New York, Night Life of the Gods, Officer Muldoon, Miss Meg, Wetmore Brightly, Fifth Avenue, Little People, Officer Kelly, Tom Brightly, Hawk House, Uncle Hunter

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