Review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) by John Petrakis for Chicago Tribune — 08 Jan 1997
Imagine if "On the Road" ended with Sal and Dean settling down in the 'burbs. Or if the carnal encounters in Henry Miller's "Sexus" were prefaced with admonitions to the reader not to "objectify" women.
The Basketball Diaries is a similar travesty: It turns a celebration of outlaw life into a just-say-no cautionary tale that Nancy Reagan would love.
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This review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) was written by John Petrakis and published by Chicago Tribune on 08 Jan 1997.
The Basketball Diaries has generally received positive reviews.
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