JIm FUlner reviewed Say Nice Things About Detroit by Scott Lasser
4 stars
This book is a fictional work told in several various flashbacks. I really liked it. For me it was unusual to have a story that takes place in a place I actually know. returnreturnI'm not sure if you would like it as much if I wasn't from here. The author describes many places in Metro Detroit by location only, and I'm not sure if you would get it on your own. (Greektown, Gratiot, Birmingham's McMansions)returnreturnIt took me a while to figure out the race of all the characters. In theory this should not matter, but since its a story about Detroit, it does. returnreturnAbove all it gave me yet another glimps at my new home, the FBI fighting the drug war, and the kids caught in the middle. Really it made me want to be Dave, a white guy who moves to a big old house in the City and …
This book is a fictional work told in several various flashbacks. I really liked it. For me it was unusual to have a story that takes place in a place I actually know. returnreturnI'm not sure if you would like it as much if I wasn't from here. The author describes many places in Metro Detroit by location only, and I'm not sure if you would get it on your own. (Greektown, Gratiot, Birmingham's McMansions)returnreturnIt took me a while to figure out the race of all the characters. In theory this should not matter, but since its a story about Detroit, it does. returnreturnAbove all it gave me yet another glimps at my new home, the FBI fighting the drug war, and the kids caught in the middle. Really it made me want to be Dave, a white guy who moves to a big old house in the City and makes a difference. Too bad I could never get Suz to go for itreturnreturnreturnPlease be aware there is adultery, but no graphic sex scenes.