Fat City by Leonard GardnerMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Gritty, bleak, and unflinching character study of a town and two boxers. One way down and wallowing in it and the other a bit naive. Seedy Salinas provides the setting. Terse and tense prose that's well-crafted in an distinctly individual style. I'd be interested to see how it turned out as a movie.
Cover Distraction Rating: Nil.
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