Lush Life: A Novel by Richard Price Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Lush Life: A Novel
Book Review: A Real Novel
Summary: 5 Stars
It takes a few pages to get with the flow of his language, but once you're in, it works beautifully. His best since 'The Wanderers' and that's saying a lot.Book Review: A Symphony In Words!
Summary: 5 Stars
Lush Life, the latest book from Richard Price, is, as the jacket describes, essentially a story of two Lower East Sides in New York City: one a high priced bohemia, the other a home to hardship, its residents pushed to the edges of their time-honored turf. The plot in Lush Life is a simple one: At about four hours into the start of a new day in 2008, three young men mildly acquainted with each other are walking down the street together when a street kid from the "other" Lower East Side stepped up to them and pulled a gun. Within seconds of this encounter, one of the young men is killed and the lives of the other two men are irreparably altered. While this may sound like a mystery that will be filled with suspense and excitement and a variety of twists and turns, be aware that Lush Life has none of these qualities. So, if these qualities are what you want, do not even bother to pick up this book. However, do yourself a large favor and put Lush Life at the top of your reading list when you want to read a book that: (1) is filled with extremely well-developed, complex, real-world characters, and (2) masterfully captures the sounds, sights and smells of the world within New York's two Lower East Sides in such a way that you feel you are right there alongside the victims, the perpetrators and the police detectives investigating the murder as the plot unfolds. Lush Life is not a fast-reading book but it is definitely a book that will "stay with you" for a long time after finishing it. If you've read and enjoyed Price's Clockers or Freedomland or Samaritan, or if you were a fan of the HBO series, The Wire (for which Price was a co-writer), you'll know just what kind of excellent experience you're in store for when you become part of the world Price creates in Lush Life.Book Review: A Touch Too Lush
Summary: 4 Stars
Book Review: A Week In The Life....
Summary: 4 Stars
Book Review: A bit too contrived and forced for me.
Summary: 3 Stars