false 4745776 0307270688 9780307270689 164 77 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1242098760m/4745776.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4745776.Sunnyside 2716 Glen David Gold 2894 485 4 0 false Thu Jul 30 16:10:32 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 11:07:05 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 16:10:32 -0700 2009 Carter Beats the Devil, and much more experimental in form, but a fascinating and ultimately satisfying read nonetheless.

Both of Gold's novels to date have been based around real people and true events, which I find can be a bit distracting (it's hard not to start thinking "did this really happen?" or "did this person really exist?"). It was less so for me reading Carter, as I didn't even realize Carter was a real person. But at times this felt like a very intimate bio of Chaplin rather than a novel. I would love to see Gold's gifts turned toward wholly fictional characters and situations.]]>