Citizen Vince (P.S.)
by Jess Walter
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Author: Jess WalterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-01
ISBN: 0061577650
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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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 (P.S.)
At 1:59 a.m. in Spokane, Washington-eight days before the 1980 presidential election-Vince Camden pockets his stash of stolen credit cards and drops by an all-night poker game before heading to his witness-protection job dusting crullers at Donut Make You Hungry. Along with a neurotic hooker girlfriend, this is the total sum of Vince's new life. But when a familiar face shows up in town, Vince realizes his sordid past is still too close behind him. During the next unforgettable week, he'll negotiate a coast-to-coast maze of obsessive cops, eager politicians, and assorted mobsters-only to find that redemption might exist, of all places, in the voting booth.
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