input: [0] checkbox [#] position 37 [cover] cover [title] title The Black Dahlia [author] author Ellroy, James [isbn] isbn 0099498537 [isbn13] isbn13 9780099498537 [asin] asin [num pages] num pages 397 pp [avg rating] avg rating 3.72 [num ratings] num ratings 51,806 [date pub] date pub 1987 [date pub (ed.)] date pub edition Jan 2007 [rating] Michael's rating 5 of 5 stars [my rating] my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves [notes] notes Notes are private! [recommender] recommender none [comments] comments 12 [votes] votes 5 [read count] # times read 1 [date started] date started Aug 12, 2010 [date read] date read Aug 25, 2010 [date added] date added Aug 08, 2010 [date purchased] date purchased [owned] owned [purchase location] purchase location [condition] condition [format] format Paperback [29] actions view (with text) [review] 
output: review The Black Dahlia is everything I want in a noir style novel; it’s got the slang and lingo right, it has the corruption in the police force and it has The Black Dahlia is everything I want in a noir style novel; it’s got the slang and lingo right, it has the corruption in the police force and it has the dark characters and themes. It’s just an enjoyable hardboiled/noir novel similar to what you would expect in the 30’s and 40’s. As far as the movie adaptation of The Black Dahlia, I really enjoy the film, but after reading the book, I did sit down and rewatched it with disappointing results. ...more