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Tracy
I started reading this book a couple of years ago. I had actually bought it after I had seen the movie a few times and had decided I might like to try the book out. But not long into it, I put it down. I actually returned it to the store. So now I have a library copy that I'm going to go for again. .... Well, I decided to put this on the back burner for a while. I returned it to the library after 150 pages. It was getting tedious despite the great writing style and the engrossing plot.

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Smarti
Feb 08, 2008 rated it it was ok
hat mir längst nicht so gut gefallen wie Middlesex: ein völlig anderer, für manche vielleicht einfühlsamer, für mich jedoch lascher Stil. Hätte ich gewusst, dass für die Selbstmode am Ende noch nicht mal ein Grund genannt wird, hätte ich das wohl sein gelassen.
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