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Hats & Eyeglasses: A Family Love Affair With Gambling (2008)

by Martha Frankel(Favorite Author)

3.55 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1585425583 (ISBN13: 9781585425587)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Tarcher

review 1: It's unusual for me to finish reading a book that isn't very good. After the first few chapters, I put it in the Goodwill pile and move on to something else. I stuck with this book for two reasons. It is very short (217 pages with large font) and the author is really really likable. She has led a very interesting life and this book partially scratches the surface of that, however, it is not deep enough to leave an impact. Though I am not in the slightest bit interested in poker or gambling in general I do enjoy reading about subcultures and there were a few insights here into the mind of a gambler who was born and raised in a family of gamblers. I didn't care for Frankel's style of writing. Sometimes I would have to turn a page back to make sure I didn't skip something. Sh... moree seems to leave ideas unfinished, to jump around from subject to subject. For example there was one part where she described a large black man with a gun who was playing poker at a table with her. She wondered about whether he was dangerous and struck up a conversation with him. He started coming on to her. Then...she just moves on to another topic. Why even bring it up if nothing happened? She never did find out if he was dangerous...they didn't strike up a friendship. She just left the casino and her story continued elsewhere and totally disconnected from that man. Any way, although I would love to have a drink with Frankel and discuss all of the drugs she has tried, her sexual escapades, and all of her experiences interviewing celebrities I don't think I am interested in reading another book by her.
review 2: Is reads like the first half of a gamblers anonymous lead. All about where she was and how she got there. It's got some celebrity name dropping which kind of makes it send the message "I couldn't have been addicted to online gambli ng. I know celebrities.". And then she's better. Little discussion of what that process felt like- I was a annoyed that I spent money on this. On one good note I enjoyed her writing style and it was a quick read. less

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