The Executioner's Song
by Norman Mailer
Taste attributes: biographycrimedocumentaryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceself destruction/implosionsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy biography: contained and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.2 / 5
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About This Book
Arguably the greatest book from America's most heroically ambitious writer, THE EXECUTIONER'S SONG follows the short, blighted life of Gary Gilmore who became famous after he robbed two men in 1976 and killed them in cold blood. After being tried and convicted, he immediately insisted on being executed for his crime.
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- Norman Mailer
- Published
- 1979
- Pages
- 1056
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