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Meh. Underwhelming. Funny and witty at times, but loose to the point where I just didn't care. I thought I saw somewhere that this reminded them Beckett. You have to be kidding me?
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A beautifully written book. It’s as much a mood, a feeling, as anything else. It sometimes felt like a play to me. The story is very character-driven. More so than plot. Maurice and Charlie are looking for Dilly, in a Spanish ferry terminal. While they wait, we learn about their lives.
Sorry, but I just don't understand the supposed hype over this book. Really had a hard time following it, getting interested in the characters, and the plot? What plot? What real development of the main characters? The most interesting thing about it was reading about the Algericas Port where the ferries from/to Tangier, Morocco come/go--since we went through this port in Jan 2020. But even that was a let-down, from pretty much every angle. Fun to read about the escalator that went up to the caf
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Transcendent in many spots. Incredible writing.
Aug 06, 2019
Natasha
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