Clockers

Rating:
Summary: nice body, pretty face--but no soul
Review: This was a well-written book, with lively description, well developed characters and an interesting story. So why was I bored to tears? And why, out of the thousands of books I've read in my life, did this book not spark enough interest for me to finish it? Perhaps the characters were simply not engaging enough. Maybe the story became stagnant and bogged down with too much description and detail. Can't quite put a finger on it.

Rating:
Summary: Destined to be a movie
Review: While I really enjoyed this book, everything in the book seemed to be written as if it was meant to be a film. Very heavy on conversation and visual imagery. Every chapter I read just confirmed that this was a screenplay more than a book. Still worthwhile reading, and I need to rent the video.