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The thing is this... I'm not going to write a big review on this book for the simple fact that people who don't LOVE this book get bashed silly. I admire the written prose but the density of the book was terribly annoying to me, enough for me to only have LIKED it. However, I didn't read this, I listened to it as an audio-book which may have changed the experience for me.
What I will do, is give my opinion of the reactions from some reviews I read. After reading other comments from people on var ...more
What I will do, is give my opinion of the reactions from some reviews I read. After reading other comments from people on var ...more
I started listening to the Audible version a while ago, and had a hard time getting into it, but I recently started listening to it again, picking up where I'd left off. This time I was amazed by the language and by Jeremy Irons' performance. I'm really glad I finished it.
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I found this novel disturbing beyond words but so incredibly well written…wow! Terrific!
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