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March 03
	Ben gave to: Less Than Zero (Paperback) by Bret Easton Ellis	my rating:
	Ben said: "Not bad considering it severly lacks a plot. Better than average but not nearly as good as American Psycho, and the difference in quality is magnified since they're essentially the same book. (It is interesting, though, that Clay and his mother hav...more " add a comment
March 01
	Ben gave to: The Fountainhead (Centennial Edition Hardcover) by Ayn Rand	my rating:
	Ben said: "In a word: Stunning. Complex characters, exciting plot. I find Rand's philosophy a little impractical and almost too rigid, but it is fascinating, and I certainly don't disagree with her reasoning. Man - the creator - is a beautiful thing, and we ...more " add a comment
	Ben gave to: Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story (Paperback) by Chuck Klosterman	my rating:
	Ben said: "A great, quick read. Chuck's writing seems effortless. It's funny, moving, entertaining, action-packed... err.. no just the first three. More please! " add a comment
	Ben added a quote: "Every relationship is fundamentally a power struggle, and the individual in power is whoever likes the other person less." — Chuck Klosterman add this quote »
	Ben gave to: American Psycho (Paperback) by Bret Easton Ellis	my rating:
	recommended for: those who want to read it Ben said: "Pat Bateman and American Psycho are more complex than one might think. I don't know that this work can be truly understood, but it sure it fun to discuss it, try to make sense of it. Most of the reviews I've seen say that American Psycho is about...more " add a comment
February 06
	Ben gave to: Fargo Rock City : A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota (Paperback) by Chuck Klosterman	my rating:
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	Ben gave to: Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto (Paperback) by Chuck Klosterman	my rating:
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December 17
	Ben gave to: Roller Hockey Radicals (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) by Matthew F. Christopher	my rating:
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	Ben gave to: Lord of the Flies (Paperback) by William Golding	my rating:
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	Ben gave to: The Republic (Penguin Classics) by Plato	my rating:
	read in January, 2003 Ben said: "This book hooked me on philosophy. When I first read it I really bought into its arguments, which I've since come to find almost laughable. But the form of the book (you see what I did there?) is brilliant, provides the foundation on which the rest...more " add a comment

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