Baby Be-bop | Setting
The centerpiece for all Block's novels is Los Angeles, a super-American world of sunshine, chaotic change, and Hollywood magic. In this fast-moving society built upon almost instant obsolescence, social problems persist. The luscious mix of cultures and the magic of the entertainment industry contrast with the problems of AIDS, drug abuse, and neo-Nazi violence. Those who have not found a niche, and those not in the spotlight, are painfully aware of their alienation. The result, for Dirk, is a profound sense of loneliness. In the Dangerous Angels series, the lonely and alienated...
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