Hit Me with a Rainbow

by James Kirkwood Jr.

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Genres: Fiction

372 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

James Kirkwood, Jr. was an American playwright and author born in Los Angeles, California. His father, James Kirkwood, Sr. was an actor and director in silent films and his mother was actress Lila Lee. He died in 1989 of spinal cancer.

Reviews

[Benjamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very funny and imaginative story with larger than life characters who are thoroughly appealing despite, or perhaps because of, their faults. Kelly McDermott is a shy young man with a problem, Maggie Banner a famous film star with a secret who is about to desert her lover, one time opera singer Raffaello Tucci. The escapade and love story that follows is full of humour and suspense.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know what it is about this book, I have read it maybe half a dozen times. It always leaves me with a feeling of hope.

[Bob Box · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read in 1982. Half screwball comedy, half tearjerker.

[Amanda Rhodes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply beautiful. A funny and rather odd love story.

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this story, read it not long after it was published.

The story revolves around a beautiful movie star, Magge Banner, and a shy young man named Kelly who are thrown together and have some adventures. "Kelly has a problem that love can't solve. Maggie has a secret that love can't change. But once in a great while miracles do happen. Just close your eyes, hold on tight and say...

HIT ME WITH A RAINBOW"

Very enjoyable read!

[Rosebuchanan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the bizarre off the wall story. I have read this book a half dozen times. A great read full of hope and laughs at the absurdity of what life can be.