A Walk on the Wild Side

A Walk on the Wild Side: A Novel | Nelson Algren

#MarchIntoThe70s #WalkOnTheWildSide I love Lou Reed and adore the amazing Transformer album this song is on.I read the book years ago,gritty is what I remember.The book is often known for Algren‘s 3 rules of life :Never play cards with a man called Doc.Never eat at a place called Mom‘s.Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own.

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Cinfhen Brilliant advice ❤️ 6y

gradcat I read this book! I would never have remembered it minus your post! Did you happen to see the film referred to in the cover notes, “The Man With the Golden Arm” with Sinatra? It was cool the first time I watched it (I was a teen), but upon a 2nd viewing, it seemed overwrought & melodramatic. Anyway, thanks for the memories! ❤️ 6y

Leftcoastzen @gradcat I agree I saw the film when I was young and then again later , had the same reaction. 6y

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RebeccaH

A Walk on the Wild Side: A Novel | Nelson Algren

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I hated this! I‘m so glad I‘m done, so I have the pleasure of picking something new. I‘m curious to see what my book group makes of it. I know for sure three out of our eight members hated it.

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RebeccaH

A Walk on the Wild Side: A Novel | Nelson Algren

My current book group book and I‘m super not a fan 😕

ColleenIsReading When reading Harlan Ellison at an impressionable age, I saw him describe Nelson Algren as “that dyspeptic old fart Nelson Algren” and to this day, that phrase jumps into my head every time I see his name! 6y

RebeccaH Having read about half the book, that description sounds about right! 😕 @ColleenIsReading 6y

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Bookwomble

A Walk on the Wild Side: A Novel | Nelson Algren

The title is probably better known than the book, thanks to the incomparable Lou Reed. Reed's song is as daring in its own way as was Algren's novel, though the 1962 film version was a rather anodyne affair by comparison. Still, it had Elmer Bernstein's score and Saul Bass's title sequences. https://youtu.be/XI9Or8rE_Dc Oh, and Jane Fonda!

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