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    <body><![CDATA[I have to say that this book was something of a slight disappointment to me. That's not to say that I didn't learn things about Sonny Liston that I did not know prior to going in, but my problems are more with the author himself and the way he approaches the subject.<br/><br/>I have read a Nich To...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5356429">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is worth reading but it could have been a lot better. The author should have left out some of his personal commentary, which was bad enough and made even worse in many cases because it often had nothing to do with the subject matter and seemed totally random. However for all its faults it ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39964764">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Just finished reading this and really liked it. It has the usual Tosches touches of excellent storytelling, amazing research and a dark subject, that make all of his books enjoyable for me to read. However, I don't know who in the hell I'd recommend it to. There's a good deal of writing in here abou...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43499357">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Sonny Liston lived a tortured life, but he was no dumb thug.  Here is a book that creates an in-depth history and profile of a very complex and ignored man--Sonny Liston, the heavyweight champion who lost the title to Muhammad Ali.<br/><br/>So why only three stars?  When I read a book about boxers...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63472011">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The first chapter of Ralph Ellison's &quot;Invisible Man&quot;:  Battle Royale sums this book up, except there isn't a protagonist.  Like in this chapter, a kind of metaphor for black oppression, black men fight blindfolded in a boxing ring while their white superiors watch in enjoyment:  Sonny List...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20746364">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Nick Tosches tells stories in a way that really appeals to me. <br/><br/>He loves the muck of life and does a great job at making it something something more than it is. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I feel like this book shows why Sonny Liston, who was defeated by Muhammad Ali, was such an interesting person and complicated person. This book doesn't apologize for Sonny Liston's behavior but instead shows the complexities that were Sonny Liston and why he was so misunderstood.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book about boxing.  Tosches hits another one out of the park.  Get's into the nitty gritty of boxing, the Mob, and fixing fights.  Also gives a new perspective on Muhammad Ali and his &quot;Championship&quot; victory.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Another epic story from Nick Tosches.  Sonny Liston battled the Devil in one form or another his entire life.  I very highly recommend this book.  You just have to read the story for yourself.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Like everything by Tosches (except 'Where Dead Voices Gather'), the book is fascinating, dark, and brilliant.  Couldn't put it down.]]></body>
    
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