Out of This World interweaves the history of a blighted family with the tragic and ludicrous history of the twentieth century. Its alternati...
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Nov 13, 2008
Tony
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Swift, Graham. OUT OF THIS WORLD. (1988). ****. It’s my belief that this author is one of the finest to come out of England for a long time. This novel, unfortunantely, followed his Booker Prize-winning novel, "Waterworld", which was a tough act to follow. Even so, this novel carries on with many of Swift’s familiar themes. There are two major characters: Harry Beech, a photojournalist, who has been a bystander to every major human conflict from WW II on. Harry’s entire career
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May 17, 2009
Kate
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I was on the fence for the first half of this book and would probably only give it 2 stars because I couldn't stand the sections of the book from 'Sophie's' point of view. I did find the latter half more engaging though as the characters musings became less self involved and more reflective.
Aug 22, 2010
Tara
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It was circular and nonsense. I sped read a majority of the books and did not miss a thing!
Jan 17, 2008
Kiriko
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I bought this book for an English class I took that focused on literature about photography. We never got around to reading it for the class, but I recently picked it up to pass some time. It's okay- I've continued reading it not because it's particularly compelling (although it does have a few interesting insights about familial relationships, and the writing isn't bad) but because I need something to do and think about that has nothing to do with my life. I'm basically reading it for the s
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