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The Night Life of the Gods by Thorne Smith (in MobileRead's
Patricia Clark Memorial Library) >
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Originally Posted by Fbone
This book had several highs and lows. The lows were somewhat boring and a trifle long winded but the highs were great and hilarious and in greater quantities. I was shocked at how frank the book was regarding mores and sex especially being written in 1931. Perhaps, the Hayes code affected novels also? A nice read and definitely worth the effort to track down a print copy. The fish market and courtroom scenes had me laughing out loud. The cat already believes me crazy. She needs no further evidence. Rated B- [4 stars].
Unsure of my next read.
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I had this on my reader and decided to delve into it yesterday. I'm a little over a third of the way through and agree about the lows and highs, so far. *I had to look up
The Hayes Code* I am enjoying the book, so far, and look forward to seeing how it progresses. I think it didn't surprise me as much about the "mores and sex", as I had just been reading about the life of
Evelyn Nesbit from that era and looking into a book about her life,
Beauty Possessed by Ben Lokey. * Money makes its own rules, no matter what the era *