Any novels that deal with Detroit/Flint/other city and urban decay?

[raccoon]

I think that could make a very interesting mystery. The setting, I mean, of derelict buildings, etc.

[GigiMommy]

1. What about...

Elmore Leonard's books. Don't know how to do links but go to Amazon.com for more info.

[raccoon]

6. I'll look into that. nt

[Carni]

2. I don't know of any

But I used to work in Detroit and trust me it has seen better days...there are neighborhoods that look like warzones.

It should be a national disgrace but instead it isn't even mantioned.

[Jim__]

3. I don't know of any books, but ...

have you seen Michael Moore's documentary "Roger and Me"? It's a about GM's part in the disintegratin of Flint, and, if memory serves, it was a good documentary.

[raccoon]

5. I'll have to see that. I've seen Michael Moore's other stuff, so it ought to be good. nt

[shain from kane]

4. Robocop? n/t

[madrchsod]

8. i`d go with blade runner

[shain from kane]

9. I always assumed that Blade Runner's location was Los Angeles, because

of the Bradbury Building. Robocop was definitely in Detroit, and as far as books go, I have novelizations of Robocop and Robocop 3. I'm not sure about Robocop 2.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradbury_Building

[pitohui]

11. blade runner is set in socal

pk dick's work was strongly influenced by his long time residence in california

however the novel on which blade runner was based, do androids dream of electric sheep? is one of his weaker ones if you ask me

[madrchsod]

7. the jungle

our past and our future...

[pitohui]

10. joyce carol oates

her novels are complex and include the folk of high society as well as the underclass

she lived in detroit and windsor area for many years

a good one set in detroit is, "do with me what you will"

[pitohui]

12. oh yeah and how did i forget "middlesex" ? by jeffery eugenides

a large piece of this novel is set in greektown in detroit

a terrific section deals with desdemona's work with the nation of islam

this novel is one of the best of recent years, it's just outstanding