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In reply to the discussion: What are you reading this week of September 17, 2017? [View all]hermetic
(8,301 posts)6. I LOVE
The Commitments. Take a group of fame-starved, working-class Irish youths who call themselves The Commitments, give them a paradoxical passion for the music of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, and a mission-to bring Soul to Dublin-and you have the makings of one of the most engaging and believable novels about rock 'n' roll ever written, a book whose brashness and originality have won it mainstream acclaim and underground cachet.
It's also a terrific movie. What are the other 2 about?
It's also a terrific movie. What are the other 2 about?
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