false <![CDATA[The Mimic Men]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553232m/5852.jpg 5852 6 A sober novel about a tempestuous and tormented soul carrying the burdens of postcolonialism in London. Winner of the W. H. Smith Literary Award. 55715 1967 The Mimic Men total:162|5:23|4:62|3:40|2:31|1:6| 162 551 218 11 4 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 09:57:12 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 10:40:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 05:43:46 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 13:14:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 16 12:08:41 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 12:08:41 -0700 2008
The novel tells the story of a Caribbean politician and his life "in parent...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu May 21 22:54:21 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 23:16:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Dec 28 09:06:23 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 06 05:42:42 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 10 19:24:34 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 19:24:34 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Thu Oct 04 15:30:16 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 21 07:50:17 -0700 2008
However, I think the main reason I didn't like it was the protagonist, Ralph Singh. I just couldn't connect to the man, no matter how hard I tried.

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