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Unique and enjoyable and surprising. I never knew what was going to happen. The characters act and react in ways so extreme that the novel somehow becomes an insightful critique of reality, like good satire, although in this case the protagonist is far too moving and sympathetic for this to be considered satire per se. Marie is a character with absolutely zero forethought. She acts without any sense of possible consequences. She has no ambition other than to feel safe and loved. She's an incredi
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5 stars for perfectly executing a perfectly delightful book. Dermansky's writing is so effortlessly charming, I was enchanted by every character, from the mangy cat to the movie star. Marie is an attractive 30 year old woman who lives from moment to moment and has the conscience of a toddler. She is like a cartoon character who calmly notices that she's walked herself off a cliff and keeps walking as she falls through the air, landing on her feet and continuing to walk, thinking "Well, that was
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May 19, 2011
Karen Michele Burns
marked it as to-read
Oct 28, 2015
Lauren
marked it as to-read
Nov 05, 2015
Heather(Gibby)
marked it as maybe
