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Review title: Great, readable intro to NY's wild years
Product review: As a resident of a santized, tamed New York, I find it hard to imagine the city that Luc Sante describes in "Low Life." Can't say I would prefer living in those crime-ridden and poverty-stricken days, but you can't help feeling a bit let down by the modern city reading about the colorful crooks and decadent nightspots of a hundred years ago. Sante has a real gift for making New York history readable and entertaining at the same time he conveys large chunks of valuable information. At times the sheer volume of names and incidents gets a bit tiring, but Sante's unique, world-weary voice will keep you reading past the rough spots. Highly recommended for anyone who liked "Gangs of New York" or who has a taste for truth stranger than fiction.
