Kaio Yoto Yoto itibaren 29100 Yukarıyuvalı Köyü/Gümüşhane Merkez/Gümüshane, Türkei itibaren 29100 Yukarıyuvalı Köyü/Gümüşhane Merkez/Gümüshane, Türkei

My first Goodis...not quite what I was expecting. I heard that he was an excellent writer of noir mysteries, which I'm sure he is, but this book had a lot of the noir without any mystery. However, it was an intimate portrayal of unemployed thirty-somethings in the mid thirties, capturing the anxiety, violence, and hopelessness of the era. No plot really-- rather character driven, and the ending just kind of arrives without much of a climax. There are a few touching moments between several of the main characters--writing a song together for lack of anything better to do, talking, in a very 'Waiting For Godot' kind of way, about moving to Florida, and dancing in the late night hours to jazz on the radio. I'm looking forward to his mysteries.