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Oct 28, 2013
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I'm a bit torn on what to rate this book. It's complicated and interesting and contains Big Themes. But it's not the most enjoyable reading experience. And some of the characters I downright didn't like. I am glad I read it, though, and made it through.
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What a terrific book. Written in a peculiar almost emboitement fashion, with six stories nested with elements from each story drifting into the others, Mitchell's book is not a casual read. The way he is able to completely change styles for each of the narratives is impressive. His writing is some real high-end stuff, his skill is quite amazing.
A cut above a great deal of popular fiction, it is an endeavor, it takes a bit of a commitment to finish. The absolute theme or message eludes me a littl ...more
A cut above a great deal of popular fiction, it is an endeavor, it takes a bit of a commitment to finish. The absolute theme or message eludes me a littl ...more
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