false 4 0 false false Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 20:45:17 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 20:10:32 -0700 2009 almost is key, and I'm living in the oxygenated heart of that word."
But, much as I loved the writing here, and was captivated by the characters, the plot hinges on an event that I just didn't believe in. I'm still puzzling a little over that. But it's still a fascinating novel, witty and provoking, and well worth reading.]]>