Review of The Day of the Locust (1975) by Luke Y. Thompson for New Times — 06 Apr 2004
Much has been made of the climactic riot scene, which may have seemed novel when Nathanael West first wrote it back in the '30s, but it's just plain goofy when viewed today.
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This review of The Day of the Locust (1975) was written by Luke Y. Thompson and published by New Times on 06 April 2004.
The Day of the Locust has generally received positive reviews.
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