Book: ‘The Rat Race’ by Garson Kanin – December 13th, 2015
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Dec.13, 2015, under Books
The Rat Race by Garson Kanin
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
This is one of those typical depressing New York stories. It’s been told more times than Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel. “Hick” rolls into New York City with dreams of grandeur and learns what a lot of rotten people dwell in the habitat of the “Big City”. It’s always the aim that the big mess of New York City will re-create anyone to what New York City wants. Another story where New York City is akin to a God.
This is a real “Who Cares” kind of story. Kanin, or whoever adapted this to novel form, is so wrapped up in the New York City mystique, he forgets to write a decent character. This is all cookie cutter stuff. It’s all so simple, it’s hard for me to indicate the characters without giving away the story.
Basically, this is a bad Damon Runyon tale.
Reading the book helps me better understand why i didn’t like the filmed version I saw years ago. Here is a case where the film is better than the book.
Bottom line: I don’t recommend this book. 3 out of 10 points.
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