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    <body><![CDATA[This book read in much the same way as The Seven Types of Ambiguity.  It is intelligent, thoughtful, but very liberal and those of a conservative bent will find no love in here.  Therefore, I liked it.  It was extremely depressing and post-modern.  Therefore, I liked it.  Put in context with the gre...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23683245">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book definitlely disappointed me.  After reading 'Seven Types of Ambiguity' I went out and ordered two more of Rerlman's books; 'Three Dollars &amp; ' The Reasons I Wont be Coming' (hopefully &quot;Reasons&quot; will be better).  <br/>Ok, the story/plot line was depressing and way too drawn out. I...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56121759">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is charming. It has a lot of social satire about our lives as we grow up from college, to career, to family, and all of the weird seemingly meaningless encounters we have in life that turn out to be life changing events. It is slow in the beginning, but quickly keeps you interested thereaf...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43701214">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Perlamn uses so many words to get his point across that at times it is almost easier to read him aloud to yourself.  Being a verbal person myself, I was cool with it.<br/><br/>I was really enjoying the book, the descriptions, the character interactions...and then about 3/4 of the way through I got...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43220590">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book about 10 years ago and need to re-read it. It's one of those rare books that's as funny as it is touching. And it made me think &quot;Damn, I wish I could write that well.&quot; Highly recommended.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really like some of the subtle points that come across in this book.  It really points out how a series of ordinary events add up to your life...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The circumstances in this book are pretty wacky and it takes some time to actually believe a word of it could happen, but once you do, it's rather remarkable. And really depressing. Even more so than <em>Seven Types of Ambiguity</em>, Elliot Perlman's other (better) book, this book makes you feel like you're...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2383229">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Started this book in June 2009, probably will not finish it! I loved Perlman's first book: Seven Types of Ambiguity, but not loving this one - it seems like Perlman is just trying too hard to turn a phrase in a book that is thin on plot.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[not quite what I expected (based on the descriptors on the cover...) but it was a quick read, and it got better as it evolved - the last few chapters were the most intriguing.<br/>many issues remained unresolved however - and thats something I never really appreciate in a book.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Story about an Australian couple during the era of Reagan/Thatcher, trying to live principled lives, but struggling to do so. Very moving, fantastic characters. You identify with the characters and feel their struggles in a way I've seldom felt in a novel.]]></body>
    
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