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77th out of 119 books
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234 voters
Another Day in Paradise
by
Eddie Little
In the tradition of Jim Carroll's Basketball Diaries, Eddie Little's debut novel traces the outlaw life of a young Irish American. A teenage speed freak and petty thief, Bobbie and his Puerto Rican girlfriend, Rosie, are taken under the wing of an all-round criminal opportunist named Mel, who is old enough to be Bobbie's father, and Mel's girlfriend, Syd. Bobbie's chance t...more
Paperback, 272 pages
Published
January 1st 1999
by Penguin Books
(first published January 1st 1998)
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I recall enjoying this one many years ago. It was supposed to have been made into a movie starring James Woods and Melanie Griffith which I think I caught the tail end of, but have never fully seen.
writing was alright. the prose got too annoying the story was predictable. movie was better, all you need to know about the story is in the aesthetic.
Absolutely loved this book. Quirky to say the least.
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Ever read a title that is "fiction" and get the feeling that the only reason it falls into that category is to protect the guilty? This is one such title. A very fast paced romp through the world of thievery, from petty to professional. A cautionary tale about the troubles in that making a living illegally can lead to. From drug overdoses, drug deals gone bad, to the details of a high profile robbery the story is a bawdy romp through the underworld.
One of my all time favorites.
One of my all time favorites.
This was recommended to me by a buddy of mine who writes for GUNS & AMMO. He heard I'm a fan of Ed Bunker's crime writing, and recommended I check this out--think THE BASKETBALL DIARIES crossed with a road novel, with robbery, killing and young (tragic?) love taking a key role in this story, and you'll get the idea of what this is like for me so far. I'm still in the thick of it, so I'll revise this review once I'm totally done--but I'm seriously digging it so far!
This book is more or less a study of the miserable life of being a criminal; rather than feel as though the characters are somehow empowered through their crimes, they are subjugated by them. All four of the principle characters are addicted to one substance or another, and they're all in need of their next fix, so they rob places.
While that perspective is fresher, and the writing has a clipped Hammet style to, there's not a lot of new ideas in this book.
While that perspective is fresher, and the writing has a clipped Hammet style to, there's not a lot of new ideas in this book.
I couldn't help but feel this had all been done before. Nevertheless, there were some fantastically beautiful passages that weaved their way seamlessly throughout the racy, adrenaline fueled story. I wonder what the Larry Clark movie is like.
Eddie Little writes another dopefiend crime novel. Much like his first book Steel Toes, Another Day in Paradise captures the essence of it all.
Another one on loan from Tex - I hope it's not as depressing as most of the last one was!
Eddie Little was one of my favorite journalists, but he died in 2003. His two novels about a youthful criminal and his heroin habit aren’t flawless, but they’re still entertaining, and Little’s relationship with the language is enjoyable to witness.
I learned that crime is exciting and frightening, and for the people that choose it, less painful than most of the other choices they can make. It made me worry. I like it.
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