Further Out Than You Thought, (Paperback)

from Brainannex

Although the time frame and setting are interesting (L.A. before, during, and after the Rodney King riots), this book suffers from unevenness. There are moments when it is beautiful and then there are moments that just seem to drag on. It seems like it wanted to be more avant-garde that it actual...

from Litgirl7

This was an Early Reviewer Book. I didn't buy into a lot of characters in the book, especially their motivation (and often wanted to yell at Gwen)- however, it kept my interest enough to finish it. But I do think the author is a good writer and would read another book she might write.

from janey47

I received this book through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers giveaway. I was excited about it for a variety of reasons, not least of which was that, like the protagonist, I was a graduate student living in Hollywood at the time of the 92 riots. I expected to be able to relate to it in some aspec...

from KatyBee

This novel tells the story of a young woman who was living in Los Angeles during the 1992 riots following the savage Rodney King beating. She is going to college but is also stripping for a living; she has a druggie artist for a boyfriend and their best friend is gay nightclub singer who is dying...

from andreago12

Hmm, I'm not sure if I liked this book. I started off liking it and I think the writing itself is good but the story/plot was too much. It seemed very disjointed like it was trying too hard. Gwen did not seem believable. I had a hard time figuring out why a grad student was stripping and why she ...