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Drive

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Much later, as he sat with his back against an inside wall of a Motel 6 just north of Phoenix, watching the pool of blood lap toward him, Driver would wonder whether he had made a terrible mistake. Later still, of course, there’d be no doubt. But for now Driver is, as they say, in the moment. And the moment includes this blood lapping toward him, the pressure of dawn’s late light at windows and door, traffic sounds from the interstate nearby, the sound of someone weeping in the next room . . .

Thus begins Drive , the story of a man who works as a stunt driver by day and a getaway driver by night. He drives, that’s all—until he’s double-crossed. Powerful and stylistically brilliant, Drive has been hailed by critics as the "perfect piece of noir fiction" ( The New York Times Book Review ) and an instant classic.

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ISBN9780156030328
PublisherMariner Books
Publication Date09/05/06
Pages168

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  • neon_dreamer
    neon_dreamer

    40 Followers

    5.0

    Spannender Thriller, der noch mehr Inhalt zum Film liefert.

    Der Film "Drive" mit Ryan Gosling in der Hauptrolle basiert auf dem Roman "Driver" von James Sallis. Während der Film den Driver als ruhigen Mann ohne Herkunft und Hintergrund präsentiert, wirkt der Roman wie die Vorgeschichte davon. Die Geschichte geht mehr in die Tiefe. Leser*innen erfahren mehr über den Protagonisten. Eine spannende Story, die mich begeisterte und mir die gestrige Zugfahrt versüßte. Das Hörbuch hat mich die gesamten 4 Stunden in den Bann gezogen. Das Buch ist anders als der Film, denn "Drive" erzählt nur ein paar Aspekte aus Driver's Leben. Zusätzlich ist der Schreibstil sehr gelungen. Der Vorleser, dessen Namen ich gerade nicht mehr weiß hat eine gewöhnungsbedürftige Art vorzulesen, aber man kommt schnell rein und ich empfand es dann doch sehr angenehm. Bin auf Teil 2 gespannt.

    Jan 24, 2024

  • fm014
    fm014

    19 Followers

    3.0

    The book is quite different compared to the film adaptation. It features several chapters set in the past, where you can learn more about the origin of "Driver". Unfortunately I find the ending quite underwhelming, because there seems to be no danger for him.

    Aug 17, 2023

  • 3.0

    Avrei dato.2 stelle ma mi sa che non ho ben capito il punto del libro, per ciò si merita il beneficio del dubbio. non so se leggero il sequel, ci penserò su.

    Feb 4, 2026

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