Genre: Book
Grade: A-
Notable People: Richard Price
Title: “Lush Life “
Review: Richard Price is a magnificent modern American writer-though not for everyone. His books are dark and gritty literary essays on angst driven urban life. Alienation, isolation, loneliness, hypocrisy and manipulation reverberate throughout his work. The Lower East Side is his Shangri-La…. but it’s a fearsome and dark place. This novel might seem like a crime novel on first glance, but it’s really a treatise on city life, alcoholism and despair. None do that better. Price is not prolific- he’s only written a handful of novels in 30 plus years, but his work is worth waiting for-especially if you can get through the first 50 pages. A principle writer for Film and TV (The Wire) his books are like watching a film, crisp dialog and all. See if he’s for you- he’s worth it.