Leaving Las Vegas
by:
John O'Brien (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780922820122 (0922820120)
Publish date: June 28th 1991
Publisher: Watermark Press
Pages no: 189
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Academic,
Literature,
American,
Literary Fiction,
Culture,
Contemporary,
College,
Thriller,
Social,
Death,
Dark
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...
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