American Tabloid

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James Ellroy: American Tabloid (1995, Books On Tape)

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English language

Published Jan. 6, 1995 by Books On Tape.

ISBN:
978-5-557-11685-5
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4 stars (12 reviews)

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reviewed American Tabloid by James Ellroy (Underworld USA, #1)

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5 stars

Primo libro della trilogia underworld. Racconta l'America degli anni che precedono l'omicidio Kennedy attraverso personaggi legati ai servizi segreti (deviati diremmo in Italia), alla mafia, al mondo degli esuli cubani e alla figura di Hoffa, una delle figure più controverse della storia recente degli Stati Uniti.
La forma narrativa è quella di un romanzo documentario in cui si confondono fatti e personaggi reali con situazioni romanzate. Un mix credibile e angosciante attraverso una scrittura stringata e violenta.
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3 stars

At first I thought there were way too many characters and sides fighting against each other. It made it difficult to follow or to understand the characters. But then I realised, that is exactly what you want in a conspiracy/espionage novel; every side trying to setup or double cross each other, people playing a few sides in an attempt to achieve this.

The reason why I enjoy reading Ellroy books is simply because he knows how make it feel like I’m reading a book from the era. The way they talk, the way they act and especially the way Ellroy adds little bits of known truths into the book. In this book there was so much history added to the book, it almost made this book seem plausible. The bad blood between J. Edgar Hoover and the Kennedy’s, Jack Kennedy been a really ladies’ man, the hatred toward Cuba and …

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