Arguably the darkest, most disturbing recognized classic American novel of all time is 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' by Hubert Selby Jr, which, as the title would suggest, is also about Brooklyn. I can't say I enjoyed the novel, but it made a lasting impression, as I suppose witnessing someone being run over by a train would.
Growing up, I'd never been to New York City, but received starkly contrasting input about the city, Selby and Woodie Allen being extreme ends.
Last edited by drc; 12-11-2009 at 06:11 PM.
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