Get Shorty
Fear is a man's best friend. Chili Palmer is a debt collector for the mob in Miami. But when one of his clients skips to Hollywood he decides to take a short working holiday on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Compared to the movie people, Chili is a small-time low-life. But, as the fat cats are...
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Fear is a man's best friend. Chili Palmer is a debt collector for the mob in Miami. But when one of his clients skips to Hollywood he decides to take a short working holiday on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Compared to the movie people, Chili is a small-time low-life. But, as the fat cats are about to discover, he is also tired of showing respect to people he thinks are scum. 'Compellingly readable...Extremely funny, bursting with sustained passages of black comedy...a major American novel' - "Guardian".
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140139563 (0140139567)
ASIN: 0140139567
Publish date: 1991-09-16
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
In an unusual turn of events, I watched the film before reading the book. I remember really enjoying the film, but the book was ok. It moves fairly quickly and Chili Palmer is a likeable character. The book was quite funny in places and satisfied my need for a light, enjoyable read.
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