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Jan Priddy
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I have loved Messud in the past... not certain here since this seems to be an exploration of angst-ridden New Yorkers.
— May 06, 2023 06:24AM
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Jan Priddy
is on page 149 of 431
I generally don't read reviews while I'm reading a book, but in this case, reviews mirrored my own dismay.
— May 13, 2023 11:10AM
Jan Priddy
is on page 119 of 431
I am reminded how dreary I find novels about self-absorbed people in self-absorbed New York City. A telephone conversation from someone in a phone booth, & do not understand how she knows the other person's expressions. The novel was published in 2006. Perhaps I missed something? Interesting characters, but wish people in such novels cared about something beyond their sex lives, food, and their apartments.
— May 10, 2023 02:09PM
