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4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 A Voyeurs paradise with a backseat view. Aug 13, 2007
By soulrider
This is a very hard to put down book once you let the cat out of the bag!
It is a Very well written tell all as it is view of the world from the cab riders point of view.
This one will satisfy your need to "peek at the fire" and not get burned?
I loved it cover to cover...
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Interesting Insights into the Lives of San Franciscans, But.... Jul 19, 2008
By Frederick S. Goethel
"wildcatcreekbooks"
This book is a series of taped conversations that the author had with various passengers over the course of a number of months. During that time he talked to tourists, drug dealers, business people and about any other type of person in between. Each had a story and the little glimpse into their lives was a fascinating look and the individuals that make a city hum.
The writing done by the author was adequate. He did not, however, punctuate the conversations with the passengers other than to provide periods at the end of their sentences. In fact, when more than one person was in the cab, he didn't separate out who was talking at any given time. That made many of the stories disjointed and hard to follow.
The book also included photos; however they appear to have been photocopied and are poorly reproduced in the book. There are no captions and the titles for the photos are located on the last page in the book (which I didn't discover until I had finished the book).
This may be a good work for individuals who study the behavior of people, but as a general read it is seriously lacking. It could be made five stars with a complete editing job, but at this point the best I can give it is 2 ½ stars. If you are tempted, check it from the library first.
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