Recommended by Darren Aronofsky, and 1 others. See all reviews
Ranked #14 in Brooklyn, Ranked #54 in New York City — see more rankings.
Last Exit to Brooklyn remains undiminished in its awesome power and magnitude as the novel that first showed us the fierce, primal rage seething in America’s cities. Selby brings out the dope addicts, hoodlums, prostitutes, workers, and thieves brawling in the back alleys of Brooklyn. This explosive best-seller has come to be regarded as a classic of modern American writing. less
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Darren Aronofsky [I] devoured it in a single night. I had never seen anyone attack the page like he did. (Source)