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Original Title:	The Knockout Artist
ISBN:	0060915749 (ISBN13: 9780060915742)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	New Orleans, Louisiana(United States)

The Knockout Artist Paperback | Pages: 269 pages

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I’m basically Lebowski pumping his fist against the roof of his car to CCR right now. ‘‘Tis a feeling I only ever get from Crews. God bless you, Harry. You make me smile, you.

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Title	:	The Knockout Artist
Author	:	Harry Crews
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 269 pages
Published	:	April 1st 1989 by Harpercollins (first published 1988)
Categories	:	Fiction. American. Southern. Novels. Sports

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Ratings: 3.95 From 881 Users | 51 Reviews

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Took me forever to read this book. I don't know why. I just wasn't into it, or it wasn't working for me, or there was other books I wanted to read more. It sat under my bed for weeks, then I'd take it out, read a few chapters and put it away for another spell of down time. I like Harry Crews' style, I've read some of his other work and thought highly of them. Like I said, I'm not sure why it took me so long to read. Although I have to admit I first thought the plot a little lame - a washed out

Riveting. I spent all day Saturday and a couple hours on Sunday tearing through this one. Glad to remember that "can't put it down" feeling!

I enjoyed this one far more than Feast of Snakes. It makes me want to read more Harry Crews. I'd give it 5 stars but the story line of the character's signature knockout schtick didn't quite sit right with me. It just didn't make sense, or if felt kind of silly to me. Otherwise, I did love the characters and watching many of them sink to the bottom while the main character worked his way up from the depths. Anyway, a nice twisted little tale of depravity and redemption.

The book is great, but the description is wrong. Its not about a black boxer. Why would it say that? Its weird. Its even weirder because hes the one boxer of note that isnt black. I mean... did they read it? And either way, why would they include that? Harry Crews is a mad man. Every character a dumpster fire and it makes them all seem completely plausible... which they arent. The ending, like all of his books, amounts to an anticlimax in a lightning bolt that could pass as the first chapter of

I thought the premise was kind of stupid (guy makes a living by knocking himself out), but the story and characters kept me interested, and I like Crews' writing style.

Not my favorite Harry Crews, but mostly that makes me relieved that there is a ceiling to each book of his topping the last. Not my favorite Harry Crews is still damn good and weird Harry Crews.

I liked it. I really enjoy Crews dry writing and was glad this one turned out with an optimistic ending. Eugene is a boxer who has a glass jaw and knocks himself out for money. Getting involved with a seedier side of New Orleans and a Phd psych candidate leads him to self reflection that he may or may have not wanted to see. Its as much about coming to terms with yourself as it is about honor and truth and acceptance of the truth no matter how brutally harsh.