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  <title><![CDATA[Henry and Cato]]></title>
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  <default_description>This is the story of two prodigal sons. Henry returns from a self-imposed exile in America to an unforeseen inheritance of wealth and land in England and to his mother. His friend Cato is struggling with two passions, one for a God who may or may not exist, the other for a petty criminal who may or may not be capable of salvation. Cato's father and sister Colette wait anxiously to welcome Cato back to sanity.</default_description>
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      <name><![CDATA[Iris Murdoch]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this a lot. It took me a little while to get started on in, but once I got stuck in, it read very smoothly. I really enjoyed all of the characters and the various points of view, but I felt that the plot was a little thin. The language was lovely though.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Depressing. Probably deep, but I couldn't get it. Read it all the way through because that seemed the right thing to do at the time. I stll like all the things I read ABOUT Iris Murdoch. Are any of her books actually enjoyable?]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Strange story, but gripping. The characters were so odd and I really had no idea how they would react with each other or to circumstances. Very British. British countryside, London, autumn, rain, and philosophical.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[For most of the book the characters, rather than the plot, drive you to read.  Then an odd turn prompts you to hurry on, and to mumble, &quot;wait a second...&quot;]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A fun soap opera &amp; mid-life crisis yarn -- in parts. But all over the place thematically. And, well, a little forced for my taste.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Well, she's losing my interest rapidly with this one. ]]></body>
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