I had mix feelings about this book. I'm not a native of Buffalo but I've been living in this city for over 40 years so I got a feel for it. The book is somewhat hit and miss in describing the city and it's people. The author certainly has a love for his hometown but at times I thought the book was harsh. There were moments of brilliance but also sad and bleak story.
That being said I did enjoy reading it and in particularly liked the descriptions of neighborhoods and places that I've been familiar with like walking down Elmwood Avenue in the 1980's after the psych center was emptied of patients. It was interesting to see familiar places in a novel but he didn't make it like you would want to live there or be proud you grew up in Buffalo.
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