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I think one reader described this novel best when she labeled it "an enjoyable disappointment."
So many potentially great themes left unexplored makes this book a ramble of a romance novel. The author seizes every opportunity to show how hip she is, as if her third mention of The Violent Femmes would definitely convince me that she's supercool. Just in case you don't stay awake at night pondering her characters resemblance to Odysseus and Penelope, she points it out. And she just can't wait to te ...more
So many potentially great themes left unexplored makes this book a ramble of a romance novel. The author seizes every opportunity to show how hip she is, as if her third mention of The Violent Femmes would definitely convince me that she's supercool. Just in case you don't stay awake at night pondering her characters resemblance to Odysseus and Penelope, she points it out. And she just can't wait to te ...more
Wonderful book! Not a very traditional love story, which certainly makes it less predictable and a lot more interesting! The characters are very likable, one of my favorites!
Apr 09, 2009
Pamela
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