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    <body><![CDATA[I'm without historical context for why this short novel should sit somewhere in my heart. I hear it was funny at some point. then maybe too cynical at another. <br/><br/>It felt to me, at times, like reading a bright young whipper snapper's weblog. Nothing at all wrong with that, just not compelli...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79982795">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The Rachel Papers is basically what The Catcher in the Rye would have been, had Holden Caulfield actually gotten laid.<br/><br/>While graphic at times in its depiction of male adolescence, it still manages to tear at your heart strings.  It's actually pretty difficult not to sympathize with a youn...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37604630">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Sheesh, I should be grounded for falling so far behind in my reviews - I finished this book a week before the end of November, and here I am on December 17 finally getting around to writing my review.<br/><br/>Anyway, this book was recommended to me by my friend Jay - it's one of his favorites and...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29913528">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Really so far, I've wanted to stop reading this book about eight times due to a repeat every ten pages or so of sex----&gt;drugs-----&gt;egomania-----&gt;need for sex-----&gt;some more egomania-----&gt;friend giving him drugs-------&gt;etc...  <br/><br/>I'd also like to mention my complete hatred ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26321547">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was the first Amis book I'd read and I loved the writing style-- very hip, urgent and sexy.  Charles Highway is an interesting protagonist who at times reminded me of Holden Caufield.  I didn't care for the end of the book, but I get why it works.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Something I rarely do: stop reading a book.  I got to page 182.  I don't know why I read that far.  This book is unremarkable in every way.  A boring attempt at confessional writing.  ]]></body>
    
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