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Wolfe's writing is dazzling at times, particularly in his descriptions of New York, and his dialogue is fantastic, with the words of Judge Kovitsky in particular practically leaping off the page. There are several laugh-out-loud scenes, particularly towards the end, with one in a restaurant being absolutely brilliant. All in all, this is highly recommended to anyone who enjoys gripping character-driven fiction, although it's probably a good idea to make sure you don't have anything too urgent to do for a few days due to the book being both long and hard to put down!
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to The Bookbag. We also have a review of [[The Kingdom of Speech by Tom Wolfe]] but we did have reservations about the book.
For another classic book about New York, this time in the 1970s, I'm going to recommend Colum McCann's [[Let The Great World Spin by Colum McCann|Let The Great World Spin]]. You might also enjoy [[Back to Blood by Tom Wolfe]]. It is quite explicit, but you might enjoy [[I Take You by Eliza Kennedy]].
