Chump Change
by Dan Fante
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When he finds out his father is in a coma, aspiring writer and part-time drunk Bruno Dante, fresh from the nuthouse, must head to Los Angeles for a fraught family reunion in Dan Fante's Chump Change. Now back in print to coincide with the publication of his new novel, 86'd, Chump Change follows Bruno through the tension and stress of facing his family--and the inevitable, pain-dulling drinking that lands him naked in a stolen car with an underage hooker whose pimp has stolen his wallet. show more Chump Change is "an honest misfit's view of America far too few know." (John Fowles, author of The French Lieutenant's Woman). show lessTags
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Well....let me start out by making this clear - this book is not for everyone - it's depravity is graphic and I'm sort of uncertain what the purpose of it was - well, I guess from what I've read about the author, the events are supposed to be sort of autobiographical.
I picked this novel up because it had a Michael Connelly blurb on the cover.
The book deals with the nasty life of writer Bruno Dante, while he is dealing with the self-created downward spiral of his life, which includes dealing with his dying father and a return trip to L.A, during a haze of booze and anything else he can get his hands on.
Really, while reading this book, I could not find one redeeming quality pertaining to the main character - well, maybe other than show more wanting to see what despicable act Bruno would carry out next.
Also, it's not a crime novel, either, but I included it because Connelly blurbed it........ show less
I picked this novel up because it had a Michael Connelly blurb on the cover.
The book deals with the nasty life of writer Bruno Dante, while he is dealing with the self-created downward spiral of his life, which includes dealing with his dying father and a return trip to L.A, during a haze of booze and anything else he can get his hands on.
Really, while reading this book, I could not find one redeeming quality pertaining to the main character - well, maybe other than show more wanting to see what despicable act Bruno would carry out next.
Also, it's not a crime novel, either, but I included it because Connelly blurbed it........ show less
Tras una borrachera salvaje que acaba orgÃa sexual y tentativa de suicidio, Bruno Dante es internado por tercera vez en la unidad de alcohólicos y enfermos mentales del hospital. Mientras se recupera le llegan malas noticias: su padre, hombre genial, rudo y con un carácter horrible, está gravemente. Bruno está lleno de talento pero le pierde el alcohol, el sexo y la depravación
Apr 22, 2013Spanish
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- Canonical title*
- Les anges n'ont rien dans les poches
- Original title
- Chump Change
- Original publication date
- 1998
- People/Characters*
- Bruno Dante
- First words*
- Je m'appelle Bruno Dante et voici ce qui m'arrive. Le 4 décembre, le service des alcooliques et malades mentaux de l'hôpital Saint-Joseph de Cupertino, dans le Bronx, sur Mosholu Parkway, m'a laissé sortir. On m'a relâchÃ... (show all)©, pour changer. Comme à chaque cure, j'ai constaté l'augmentation des tarifs. Cette fois, je m'étais poignardé pendant un trou noir. C'était encore pire que d'habitude et ils ont failli ne pas me prendre. Tout ce que je voyais, en arrivant à l'hôpital, c'était du sang, le sang qui coulait de mon ventre sur mes habits.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)J'ai lancé la Dart sur la Coast Highway. Plein nord. L'océan brillait d'un bleu que je n'avais jamais vu.
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