Hard Revolution
LC Class | PS3566.E354 |
Hard Revolution is a
The main character of the book is Derek Strange, a black
As in all of Pelecanos’ books, Washington, DC is a character throughout the book, featuring major local landmarks, personalities and music. Another major theme in the book is race and
Critical reception
A review in BookReport.com stated "Pelecanos's Washington, D.C. is not that of the edifices and facades of government; rather, he walks the streets that aren't mentioned in any guidebooks."[1]
A review in GoodReads.com stated “Filled with the rich details of time, place, music, and local color that are Pelecanos's trademark, and with unerring insight into the morality of daily life, HARD REVOLUTION is a gripping, modern Cane and Abel tale set against the backdrop of a nation at war with itself.”[2]
Booklist Oneline wrote: "As Strange, a proud black man and a good cop, is forced to work riot control in his own neighborhood, all of the unresolvable conflicts--personal, racial, historical, political--that have roiled in the background of this novel are ignited in front of our eyes."[3]
Library Journal wrote: "Pelecanos sets both cases against the backdrop of racial unrest in Washington, D.C., brilliantly using his characters and their situations to examine the era's social realities. As with the previous Strange works, this is a superior crime novel from one of the genre's outstanding writers."[4]
References
- ^ Joe Hartlaub, Review of Hard Revolution, BookReport.com March 1, 2004.
- ^ Review of Hard Revolution, GoodReads.com.
- ^ Review of Hard Revolution, Booklist.com.
- ^ Review of Hard Revolution, Library Journal.