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Maureen asked this question about The Unconsoled:
Am I the only reader who found this book a never-ending loquacious boring bag of misery?
Robyn Bowman No, you are not. I found it way too long. I didn't really take to the surreal aspect either, nor the lack of joy. I much preferred When we were Orphan…moreNo, you are not. I found it way too long. I didn't really take to the surreal aspect either, nor the lack of joy. I much preferred When we were Orphans.
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by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author)
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