WILD CARDS V: DOWN AND DIRTY
George R.R. Martin, ed.
The fifth volume in the Wild Cards alternate universe saga is set in the...
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Aug 28, 2010
Brainycat
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A lot of people think this is where the series starts to noticeably weaken, but I still liked it a lot. The stories weave around a gang war between the Shadow Fists and the mafia. Some of the characters and situations seemed a bit contrived - a mafia princess working as an assistant DA in NYC, and nobody knows about it? But, that's the sort of thing you put up with when you read pulp. Another issue I have with this book is there wasn't any real transcendence for many of the aces and jokers we've
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Feb 23, 2011
Mike
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So far... these grim and gritty superheroes are too violent and not sexy enough. Also, 'hero' is kind of a rare commodity here- though I like Modular Man and Turtle when they can get their crap together.
Sep 15, 2008
Eric
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Jul 09, 2008
Peter rock
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DIRTY DEED DONE DIRT CHEAP WE BUILD WE FIGHT WE DRINK WE THINK WE KILL KILL FOR THE THRILL OF THE SENSATION SO DECADENT PETER ROCK CAMPBELL MAGGIO YA BITCH ASS MONKEY GREASWE4 BALL FUCK CRASH LUVS SLEEPER PLEASE BITCH YOU LET A ISLAMIST FUK YAS MY GOD HIS DICK MUST HAVE BEEN TINY -YANA TOYBER
Sep 07, 2011
Theresa
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wow very complicated story weaving intrege politics and gang wars into one story, very dynamic.
Jun 24, 2009
J.M.
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Read in college. A really great series; I'd love to get another copy and reread them all.
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