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Last Exit to Brooklyn
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Author: Hubert Selby Jr.
An unforgettable cast of characters inhabits the housing projects, bars and streets of Brooklyn: Georgette, a hopelessly romantic and tormented transvestite; Vinnie, a disaffected and volatile youth who has never been on the right side of the law; Tralala, who can find no escape from her loveless existence; and, Harry, a power-hungry strike lead...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345281487
ISBN-10: 0345281489
Publication Date: 11/12/1978
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4.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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esjro avatar reviewed Last Exit to Brooklyn on + 918 more book reviews
I wouldn't say I enjoyed reading this book, but it was incredibly well-written and powerful. Despite the unique writing style (e.g. miniumal punctuation), the dialog packs a wallop.
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A powerful book. The characters are the poor and the perverted. The themes are sex and violence. Selby's ear for dialog is superb, and his style has the clean economy of a baterring ram. An important book.