John O'Brien
Birth date: May 21, 1960
Died: April 10, 1994
John O'Brien's Books
Opening Line: "Sucking weak coffee through a hole in the plastic lid of a red and green styrofoam cup, Sera spots a place to sit down." Charming at times yet brutal in its honesty LEAVING LAS VEGAS is ultimately a graphic and depressing love story. There is no hope for redemption here and author Joh...
I was a fan of the film - in particular Cage's performance - so came to this novel with high expectations, and it delivered. O'Brien manages to thread together some strong, all-too-human character sketches into a marvelous, haunting story. It is both beautful and thickly sad. Triumph and tragedy are...