What readers think of Tuesday Nights in 1980, plus links to write your own review.

Absolutely loved Molly Prentiss' debut novel, Tuesday Nights in 1980! Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. She did an excellent job of weaving interesting characters with the seamy, sordid and often splendid backdrop of the New York art scene in the 1980's. I am an art teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed the mix of real artists life's with the fictional protagonists. I look forward to reading more from Prentiss. Great recommendation for a book club.

Tuesday Nights in New York City in 1980 vividly delves into a lifestyle in a time and a place that most can only experience from reading. It is an exciting time in the lives of three main characters who have all come to New York to be a part of the art world.

Raul is the artist seeking fame and escaping Argentina; James is the critic advantageously suffering from synesthesia; and Lucy is seeking an artist and escaping Idaho. They manage to become embroiled in each others' lives.

Tuesdays are life-changing days throughout the book. The story begins at a New Year's Eve party on a Monday night, but the events of Tuesday, January 1, become pivotal in the novel. The life of an artist involves awaiting a chance for success; however, this is no formulaic plot; the events are surprising. The characters are changed and conflicted.

This book definitely had a very different feel and context about it. I loved the idea that James "felt or saw" colors, etc. based on the paintings and people in his life and how this changed according to some of the major events in his life.
I wish that the the author would have made more of a connection or explained more about Raul's accident and what may have happened to his sister at that same moment. I felt a little lost in that part of the book. I probably would have rated it a 5 had this been a little clearer.
1980 was certainly an interesting time and it brought back memories for me. I really enjoyed the time frame and the backdrop of NYC and the art world.

A book set in the world of art is not a story I would typically read. So I decided to try this one and glad I did. The author pulls you right in. Having the 3 main characters - Raul, James, and Lucy - not only came from different backgrounds but also different sides of the New York City art world made for a richer story. A few of the twists had me asking myself if that really happened because I wasn't expecting them. Also it was very interesting how significant Tuesday was to the story. Once I got into the story I didn't want to put it down. And not everything was resolved at the end but that's fine with me. Enjoy!

The book has an interesting story if you are willing to wade through the plots, subplots, and constantly changing venues. I have to say, I was moseying thru the pages when the event happened out of nowhere. I still can't stop thinking about it. Kudos to Molly Prentiss.

Tuesday Nights in 1980, deals with art scene in New York and the lives of various people in the scene. The book takes a lot of different twists and turns.

I'm an auditory rather than visual artist and would never live in NYC, but Prentiss' first novel still held my interest and attention until the end, so I'm sure that fans of art and NYC will love this book. I do wish the author had tied things up at the end, but not everyone likes to do that. Tuesday Nights in 1980 would be a good choice for a book club.

I was very interested in reading this book because it was about the lives of starving artists and an art critic. This book grabbed my attention right away; the writing style was very descriptive and flowed like music to accompany the surrounding art scene. The character development was excellent and the book never dragged. I read a bit each night to savor it instead of reading too quickly, as I am wont to do.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the arts or life in New York City. It would also interest people who are interested in South American countries where there is much political unrest. This would make a great book club discussion book! I look forward to reading more books by Molly Prentiss.