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4.0 out of 5 stars
Absorbing and moody--a really good read.,
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This review is from: Save Me, Joe Louis: A Novel (Contemporary American Fiction) (Paperback)
In Save Me, Joe Louis, Madison Smartt Bell has a way with putting his reader right in the middle of things. Whether the protagonist Macrae is sitting in seedy NYC bar or on a creaky porch down South, he gives you such wonderful, rich detail that you never for a moment doubt what's going on and, truly, can see it all as if you were there, too. It is emotional without being too sentimental (or sappy). It doesn't have a neat and tidy ending, yet you close the book feeling satisfied. I highly recommend this--I was impressed. I plan to read more of his work ASAP.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning...as finely tuned as you'll ever read.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Save Me, Joe Louis: A Novel (Contemporary American Fiction) (Paperback)
This is the saga of Charlie and Macrae, two fringe dwellers thrown together by chance. As their story unfolds, their forays into petty crime escalate into horrific violence and madness. Bell is one of the best writers around. Pick up "Save Me, Joe Louis" and get hooked
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Save Me, Joe Louis by Madison Smartt Bell (Hardcover - May 1993)
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