Citizen Vince : A Novel

Citizen Vince : A Novel
by Jess Walter

Citizen Vince : A Novel
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Author: Jess Walter
Edition: Hardcover
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2005-04-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 304

Book Reviews of Citizen Vince : A Novel

Book Review: Oddly entertaining!
Summary: 4 Stars

What a curiously entertaining novel this was, a mix of the mob, the 1980 presidential race, and the Pacific Northwest. Vince has been relocated to Spokane after testifying against some mobbed up guys in New York, and finds himself both attracted to and repelled by the much quieter lifestyle in his new city--local author Walter gets Spokane dead right, as he should. He falls back into his old ways, perhaps out of boredom, and gets himself into trouble (read the book for the details). Meanwhile, in the course of trying to impress a young lady, he begins following the political campaign of 1980 and ruminating on his first opportunity to vote as an American citizen--his felonious past had prohibited it until he was given this new "clean" identity. Walter writes a fabulous monologue about the privelege of voting, one that made me pause to appreciate--it should be read to all 18 year olds as they are given their voter's cards.

Anyway, Vince is a really likeable character, despite his many shortcomings. We root for him as he tries to find romance, makes peace with Spokane, gets himself in a jam, and votes for the first time. A very enjoyable novel here.....quirky and profound at the same time.

Summary of Citizen Vince : A Novel

Darkly hilarious and unexpectedly profound, Citizen Vince is an irresistible tale about the price of freedom and the mystery of salvation, by an emerging writer of boundless talent.

Eight days before the 1980 presidential election, Vince Camden wakes up at 1:59 A.M. in a quiet house in Spokane, Washington. Pocketing his stash of stolen credit cards, he drops by an all-night poker game before heading to his witness-protection job dusting crullers at Donut Make You Hungry. This is the sum of Vince's new life: donuts and forged credit cards-not to mention a neurotic hooker girlfriend.

But when a familiar face shows up in town, Vince realizes that his sordid past is still close behind him. During the next unforgettable week, on the run from Spokane to New York, Vince Camden will negotiate a maze of obsessive cops, eager politicians, and assorted mobsters, only to find that redemption might just exist-of all places-in the voting booth. Sharp and refreshing, Citizen Vince is the story of a charming crook chasing the biggest score of his life: a second chance.

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