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4.5 stars.
This is one of my favorite movies (pre-Kevin Spacey fallout) and one of the rare instances where I've watched the movie before I read the book. I have to say, it stays pretty true to form. This reads like a novel, despite being (slightly artistically styled) nonfiction. The characters are quirky and colorful with a great atmosphere and fantastically wild interactions. The entire thing plays like a crazy acid trip, but it's magnificent...especially when you stop to realize that these pe ...more
This is one of my favorite movies (pre-Kevin Spacey fallout) and one of the rare instances where I've watched the movie before I read the book. I have to say, it stays pretty true to form. This reads like a novel, despite being (slightly artistically styled) nonfiction. The characters are quirky and colorful with a great atmosphere and fantastically wild interactions. The entire thing plays like a crazy acid trip, but it's magnificent...especially when you stop to realize that these pe ...more

Drats. I was disappointed in this book. It started out fantastically, and then just went down hill from there. However, the way Berendt brings Savannah to life, as if she's a character herself, is literary genius and brilliant writing, making her the only character I could tolerate. Still...I can't give it higher than 2 1/2 stars....
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