false 72982119 1193760 18655 0786866586 9780786866588 70 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167063214m/18655.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167063214s/18655.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18655.Shopgirl 3.30 587 The mutual incomprehension, psychological damage, and sheer vacuity practiced by all four of Martin's characters sees Shopgirl veer rather uncomfortably between a comedy of manners and a much darker work. There are some startling passages of description and interior monologue, but the characters are often rather hazy types. Martin tries too hard in his attempt to write a psychologically intense novel about West Coast anomie, but Shopgirl is still an enjoyable, if rather light, read. --Jerry Brotton

]]> 7103 3.58 22678 3550 2000 4 0 false Sun Oct 04 06:54:02 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 06:01:15 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 06:54:02 -0700 2009