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Why are 50% of the reviews from the past couple of days less than three stars, yet this book has an overall rating of 4.31 stars? Is this book a magnet for paid-for reviews while those who spend their hard-earned money on it don't like it?

Nancy Miller I consider myself a well-educated, discerning reader who rarely awards five stars. This was definitely a five-star book. It was entertaining, thought-…moreI consider myself a well-educated, discerning reader who rarely awards five stars. This was definitely a five-star book. It was entertaining, thought-provoking, and had lessons for me. Not every work of fiction needs to be impenetrable. Hemingway is revered for his short, direct sentences, as I recall. While this book is not Hemingway, it has considerable merit and I am baffled by those who make disparaging remarks. Perhaps it is "not your cup of tea," but for many of us it was a delicious cup of tea. (less)

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