Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Fiction

matt819

(10,749 posts)

30. I figured he had to have grown up there

Reply to hermetic (Reply #29)

Sun Dec 30, 2018, 05:24 PM

Dec 2018

His depictions are a little too spot on to be from research. I suspect that what I might see as cliche is stuff that he actually saw and lived. Rap artists, gangbangers and ex-gangbangers, prolific use of the n-word, holding guns sideways, and more.

I don't know how far he's going to take the series - he's already at 3. But I'm in as far as he goes. Plus any standalones.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

46 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What Fiction are you reading this week, December 30, 2018? [View all] hermetic Dec 2018 OP

I know what the wiggly cat is going to do - akraven Dec 2018 #1

That's great hermetic Dec 2018 #3

I haven't been able to get to the bookstore in a couple of weeks. akraven Dec 2018 #4

Thank you for Obama's list! Ohiogal Dec 2018 #2

Yep, light. hermetic Dec 2018 #6

Thank you Ohiogal Dec 2018 #9

"A Gentleman in Moscow" is such a wonderful book. murielm99 Dec 2018 #21

I am reading The Afterlives by Pierce trixie2 Dec 2018 #5

Oh wow hermetic Dec 2018 #7

I am enjoying it trixie2 Dec 2018 #10

Yeah hermetic Dec 2018 #12

Baldacci and patterson Timewas Dec 2018 #8

Some new ones there. hermetic Dec 2018 #11

I burned out on Patterson awhile ago. murielm99 Dec 2018 #20

Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich KPN Dec 2018 #13

I love her writing hermetic Dec 2018 #15

Good to know. I'm about halfway through. KPN Dec 2018 #28

Continuing with book two of Wheel of Time "The Great Hunt" TexasProgresive Dec 2018 #14

Oh I do, I do hermetic Dec 2018 #17

"Nobody Comes Back" by Donn Pearce dameatball Dec 2018 #16

Sad hermetic Dec 2018 #18

Yes indeed. I was browsing online and found this book. When I found out he also wrote "Cool Hand dameatball Dec 2018 #19

I am reading "The Fireman," murielm99 Dec 2018 #22

Mmmm hermetic Dec 2018 #23

Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (J. K. Rowling) dlk Dec 2018 #24

Enjoying it? hermetic Dec 2018 #25

I read non-fiction 99% of the time katmondoo Dec 2018 #26

You are always welcome to post here what non fiction you are reading. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #44

Joe Ide, Mark de Castrique, Linwood Barclay matt819 Dec 2018 #27

Found a little about Joe hermetic Dec 2018 #29

I figured he had to have grown up there matt819 Dec 2018 #30

I'm also reading Lethal White PennyK Dec 2018 #31

Glad to hear hermetic Dec 2018 #34

Seven new James Patterson's Bayard Dec 2018 #32

Can't beat that hermetic Dec 2018 #35

The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling) meatwitheyes Dec 2018 #33

Welcome to DU hermetic Dec 2018 #36

Happy New Year to all. Thank you to hermetic for the weekly thread, which I always japple Dec 2018 #37

Motherlode indeed! hermetic Dec 2018 #38

Missoula is awesome. I want to move to Helena, but cannot for the same reasons you stated. japple Dec 2018 #39

That would be marvelous. hermetic Dec 2018 #40

An American Marriage. Tayari Jones mainstreetonce Jan 2019 #41

That really does sound impressive hermetic Jan 2019 #42

If you like books that wrap you up into a character mainstreetonce Jan 2019 #43

Just finished "The Fated Sky" by Mary Robinette Kowal. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #45

Congrats on 117! hermetic Jan 2019 #46