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by Iceberg Slim
Taste attributes: biographycrimemafia/gangsterslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedself destruction/implosionrags to richessocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, morally murky biography, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.6 / 5
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About This Book
This is the story of Iceberg Slim's life, as he saw, felt, tasted, and smelled it. A trip through hell by the one man who lived to tell the tale. The dangers of jail, addiction and death that are still all too familiar.
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- Iceberg Slim
- Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 317
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- Open Library
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