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I was resistant to reading this for the longest time.
I hadn't heard of the author before and neither the original cover with a large face and eyes or the blurb really says much about the book, and I ignored it. They both gave me a rather bland impression.
Then, friends started reporting in that they had really liked the book and between what they said in their comments/reviews and the new cover with two people running away, I assumed it was a sci-fi thriller and was even LESS enthusiastic about i ...more
I hadn't heard of the author before and neither the original cover with a large face and eyes or the blurb really says much about the book, and I ignored it. They both gave me a rather bland impression.
Then, friends started reporting in that they had really liked the book and between what they said in their comments/reviews and the new cover with two people running away, I assumed it was a sci-fi thriller and was even LESS enthusiastic about i ...more
I just tried reading this book for the 3rd time and I still can't finish it. It's an uninspiring read at best. I won't try again.
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Powerful. Heartbreaking. Thought-provoking. I read it as part of a book club and it generated a lot of discussion, both literary and social/political.
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