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    <body><![CDATA[I struggled a bit with the number of stars to give this book.  I love Barth's books.  And this book was certainly unlike anything I've read.  But that was almost a problem.  It's so imaginative and so out there, that at times it's close to being a mess.  However, Barth does keep it from going over t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11460207">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have read this book twice. It is not an easy read. It is very complicated, but if you like a literary challenge then I highly recommend it.  I thought the Sinbad parts were hilarious and the narrator parts were more serious. There are some really great contrasts. It is a really &quot;out there&quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21599773">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[While I suffered a severe disaffection during the middle portion of this book, the sheer genius of the thing didn't strike me until about 2/3 of the way through, once the final character and plot twists finally began to become clear.  Truly an awesome work, Barth's own _Thousand Nights and a Night_....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62326966">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed it.  Imaginative blend of modern novel with a fantastic retelling of Sindbad's seven voyages.  Not perfect, but very good.  Makes me want to read more of Barth's work.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Maybe my favorite Barth book.  Fantasy.]]></body>
    
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