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I think I am not a fan of contemporary literature because I keep finding the critically acclaimed novels awful, boring, and pretentious. This was no exception. There is always some ridiculously wealthy middle-aged white man moaning about the banality of life. This dude has no emotions whatsoever and is bland as toast. His equally wealthy and boring and emotionless wife moves to London after 9/11 for no real clear reason, (except she is scared and a coward?), but it's okay, because he can do a tr
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Aug 22, 2009
Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance
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I should have gone with my gut feelings. I checked this book out a while back, when it first came out, and I read a few pages and hated it. I gave it a second chance this week after hearing so many positive comments about it.
Something in my book radar has either gone haywire or I just missed it; I did not like this book. I can’t think of anything good to say about it. I didn’t like any of the characters, not even the friend Chuck, not even the main character. The plot was tedious. Who really car ...more
Something in my book radar has either gone haywire or I just missed it; I did not like this book. I can’t think of anything good to say about it. I didn’t like any of the characters, not even the friend Chuck, not even the main character. The plot was tedious. Who really car ...more
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