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I go, Nope, I'm bored, sorry.
She goes, hang on ! there will be formative years, and drugs, and, you know, rock 'n ' roll.
No way, I go, I read 50 pages, I gave you a chance. You blew it! I can see you want to be the new Armistead Maupin, well things go bad when you're trying too hard...
But look how edgy my writing is ! she goes
I go, meh. And then I go, by the way, I've checked for you, there IS a punctuation to indicate a dialogue, you know. I think Reah's "I go/she goes" were a waking call. Th ...more
She goes, hang on ! there will be formative years, and drugs, and, you know, rock 'n ' roll.
No way, I go, I read 50 pages, I gave you a chance. You blew it! I can see you want to be the new Armistead Maupin, well things go bad when you're trying too hard...
But look how edgy my writing is ! she goes
I go, meh. And then I go, by the way, I've checked for you, there IS a punctuation to indicate a dialogue, you know. I think Reah's "I go/she goes" were a waking call. Th ...more
The first thing you should know if you read this book is that it *isn't* a novel. It's a series of short stories with overlapping or connected characters. It does kind of feel like a novel when you get to the end, but if you expect a novel, you may be disappointed. Egan is a strong writer. Her characters are fascinating and complex, and are certainly more than their jobs/conditions. In some of the stories, Egan exercises her creativity to imagine our world in a future in which children as young
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Singularly different! Loved the punk rock vibe and the variety of characters, I can see why so many people rave about this book—it has something for everyone. Listened to this on audio and I may have enjoyed it more in book form. It had many different storylines and only listening in the car on my commute meant that I went long periods between listening and that made it tricky to follow.
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I wanted to like this book more than I did. The voice artist for the audiobook edition is fantastic.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. The voice artist for the audiobook edition is fantastic.
Jun 16, 2011
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I couldn't get past the first chapter.
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