Nicholas Barisone answers “Having a hard time getting into this one. ...”

Tammy asked this question about The Sympathizer (The Sympathizer, #1):

Having a hard time getting into this one. Maybe because my schedule is too busy for more than 10 pages at a time. Did anyone else feel this way? Is it worth my time to push through?

Nicholas Barisone I couldn't agree more. Obviously, Nguyen is a talented writer, but this story is dull and lacks intrigue. I am not sure why it won awards. I started t…moreI couldn't agree more. Obviously, Nguyen is a talented writer, but this story is dull and lacks intrigue. I am not sure why it won awards. I started this book on vacation and really dedicated some time to absorb myself into it. It just didn't work, I picked it up a few times when I returned home and then I relegated it to my stack of partially-read books...(less)

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rob Dull??? Lacks intrigue?? Are you sure you are posting about the right book?

The prose is certainly compact. So much happens and so many darkly comedic ...more
Mar 07, 2019 11:44PM · flag

rob BTW - because I am in a book club, and this is our book of the month, I am reading it for the second time in 2 years. It's even better the 2nd time ar ...more
Mar 07, 2019 11:45PM · flag

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