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HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG by Andre Dubus is a frustrating story because everyone is stupid. And they just keep piling on the stupid, one stupid action after the other.
Part 1 is full of sex and stupidity. That's a sign of a bad, at least second-rate, writer. It seemed he padded the book with sexual details that were unnecessary to the story except to show the reader that two of the characters didn't think with their brains.
Although the author seemed to be trying to get the reader to sympathize with a ...more
Part 1 is full of sex and stupidity. That's a sign of a bad, at least second-rate, writer. It seemed he padded the book with sexual details that were unnecessary to the story except to show the reader that two of the characters didn't think with their brains.
Although the author seemed to be trying to get the reader to sympathize with a ...more
I had seen the movie a few years ago so all I could think of was Ben Kingsley portraying Mr. Bharani. I had forgotten how it ended and still find it quite sad. It is a very well-told tale.
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