I recently read this as well. Some passages were just fantastic and really captured the imagination and made you think and feel.
It’s a shame that, as you said, but modern standards the
book has a lot of rough edges.
If it were half as long it would be 10x better.
If you got through C&P unscathed, I’d *highly* recommend The Gambler. It is absolutely a modern, tight, fast paced thriller. It is a deep, disturbing look into addiction and compulsive behavior.
I found it as thought provoking and insightful as C&P but, crucially, I also enjoyed reading the whole thing.
It’s a shame that, as you said, but modern standards the book has a lot of rough edges. If it were half as long it would be 10x better.
If you got through C&P unscathed, I’d *highly* recommend The Gambler. It is absolutely a modern, tight, fast paced thriller. It is a deep, disturbing look into addiction and compulsive behavior.
I found it as thought provoking and insightful as C&P but, crucially, I also enjoyed reading the whole thing.