Pros: well-written and atmospheric Cons: repetitive in parts
Okay. If you have gotten this far then you are either a Pete Hamill fan (which means that you realize that he is 'a New York writer' with a historical perspective) or you thought that this book would give you some solace and/or advice regarding your own...
Pros: Uplifting, eye opening, funny, intrigueing Cons: maybe a little too glib
As an recovering alcoholic myself it was refreshing to read this book wrought with humor and regret about the disease that is so often overlooked and maligned by today's society that helped bring it into being. We (drinkers) are punished and put away...
Rugged prose and a rare attention to telling detail have long distinguished Pete Hamill's unique brand of journalism and his universally well received...More at HotBookSale
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