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Once upon a Time in Hollywood
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Narrated by Jennifer Jason Leigh
Quentin Tarantino’s long-awaited first work of fiction - at once hilarious, delicious, and brutal - is the always surprising, sometimes shocking new novel based on his Academy Award-winning film.
Rick Dalton: Once he had his own TV series, but now Rick’s a washed-up villain-of-the week drowning his sorrows in whiskey sours. Will a phone call from Rome save his fate or seal it?
Cliff Booth: Rick’s stunt double, and the most infamous man on any movie set because he’s the only one there who might have gotten away with murder....
Sharon Tate: She left Texas to chase a movie-star dream and found it. Sharon’s salad days are now spent on Cielo Drive, high in the Hollywood Hills.
Charles Manson: The ex-con’s got a bunch of zonked-out hippies thinking he’s their spiritual leader, but he’d trade it all to be a rock ‘n’ roll star.
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- John McCarthy
- 2023-10-05
Amazing
I listened to this after seeing the movie and it was at least as good. The insane depth in the backstories of the characters was really cool to hear. And it was also cool to hear more about the deeper backstory to the material ‘Lancer’ was based on. Jennifer Jason Leigh is the perfect narrator for this story.
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- David T
- 2021-09-06
A great novel to compliement a great film.
I really enjoyed this novel. The novel compliemented the film. The novel provided more background and insight into the characters as well as the Hollywood culture. Tarantino is a regular Hollywood/movie historian. QT has magically inserted fictional characters into late 1960's film world.
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- Amy Braun
- 2023-01-18
For Fans Of Film And Writing
Acutal rating 4.5! This was not at all what I was expecting, which I suppose goes hand in hand with any work by Quentin Tarantino. I'll say upfront that if you are not a fan of Tarantino, classic cinema, or film-making, this may not be the book for you. Is it well written and full of commentary and theme? Of course. This is Tarantino. Yet I can see how anyone who doesn't have an interest in those things could find this book slow and anticlimactic, given the well known names embedded in the story.
The plot follows an actor named Rick and his stunt man Cliff as they begin work on a new TV pilot in 1969. Really, this is a character and culture study more than anything else.
Rick has a great character arc as he works through being an alcoholic actor who has yet to hit it big. His friend Cliff is a rough piece of work who stays in the shadows and stays relatively unnoticed, despite the huge things he's done. Both compliment each other and have great scenes together, as one supports the other. Sharon Tate is presented as a sweet woman who is trying to make her own way in the world of show business, and the focus of the Manson's is ultimately on the family rather than just Charles himself.
While I did expect a bit more action and plot, once I got into it, I quite enjoyed the book. The character development and dialogue are the strongest points, and it was interesting to have a peek inside the world of TV and film.
For all its slower pace and lack of action, I did find this book to be very good and would recommend it to the fans it's catered to, as well as writers looking to learn the craft, regardless of the medium they want to venture into.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-04-05
Tarantino at his creative apex!
Second time listening and I’ve seen the movie at least four times, this may be Tarantino’s greatest work yet. The book adds so much to the movie and diverges into storylines the movie couldn’t go and really gives you a deep understanding of the characters and who they are (and were in a darker years) and the different endings are very enjoyable. Do yourself a favour and listen to the book then watch the movie again!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-08-01
Missing the movie climax
Written after the movie. Fills in the characters especially Cliff, but leaves out the climax. Still entertaining and the performance was excellent.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-10-19
Makes you love the movie even more
This is pretty much the story of the film of the same title, with in depth looks at characters and scenes throughout. It makes you love Clint and Rick way more. I’d love more stories based on the two of them. Either before or after the events of this story take place.
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- Scott Woodford
- 2023-05-27
Awesome!!!
For fans of the movie who crave more! What a book and what an experience!
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- Jonathan Bourget
- 2023-06-16
Great book !! Tarantino 4 the win
One of my top Tarantino movies, à femelle voice actor sounded at first akward for a story about two male leads , but after a few chapters it made sense. Re-enjoyed all the finer details not so subtle in the movie
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- Scott & Angie
- 2021-07-15
yup nope
good story terrible narration but the paper back Dave yourself some hard earned cash
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- Nemos
- 2023-01-11
Amazing
This book and the narrator were amazing. Way better than the movie, I just love all the details!
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