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One of the best books I've read this year. I loved it and think it is Shteyngart's best so far, far surpassing Absurdistan in humor, innovation, and overall quality. Excuse me while I gush, but I just adore his turns of phrases, on point descriptive abilities. At the moment, I don't have the words to describe this wacky futuristic romance story that also manages to encompass a whole bunch of other things (failure of our country, anyone?) and I don't think I've found one review that summarizes th
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Disturbing, in that this book closely reflects the direction in which our society is heading. Also, I do not believe that Lenny ever truly loved Eunice. He was just obsessed with her youth and beauty, and with his own demise. I am unsure of Eunice's feelings for Lenny, I think by the end she did finally love him.
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I really loved this book, even if it scared me. The world that Shteyngart creates hits a little too close to home in many ways...a world where people "scan" for info and hate books because they smell- not my idea of a bright future.
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Sana
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