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An American Spy by Olen Steinhauer

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Mar 27, 12

bookshelves: espionage, read-in-2012
Read from March 26 to 27, 2012

I tried very hard to like this book more than I did, but in the end it was just okay.

The problem was the multiple points of view of the various characters. I typically do not have issues with authors trying to tell a story from different perspectives, but this story got way too convoluted, and that's saying something, in a genre known for convolutions. The double meaning of the title didn't even thrill me.

I have no problem with non linear plots, but Steinhauer's attempt to show the motivations of the different characters just did not work for me.

Plus the best character in the last few books -- Milo Weaver-- barely appears in the text.

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Reading Progress

03/26/2012 page 101
26.0% "The beginning of the book is fairly confusing. Hopefully it will come together more coherently soon."
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Philip I'm with you. Liked his earlier stuff but this one just didn't do it.


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