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purelynicole
purelynicole rated it 11 years ago
Tries entirely too hard.
Emotional Reader
Emotional Reader rated it 13 years ago
Enjoyed this for a lot of reasons. I actually need some of the other scenes from the stories to be continued. I NEED to know what happened to Rolph, and how Steph confronted Bennie. Proper review to come.
To all the pages I've read before
To all the pages I've read before rated it 13 years ago
this is the first american novel i have read in quite some time. and to be honest at first i was distracted by this fact. The first few chapters that take place in nyc are on streets i have walked on many, many times and might have done so at the exact time the characters were doing so. so there was...
The Word Warehouse
The Word Warehouse rated it 13 years ago
I make it a point to try and read all the books that win the Pulitzer prize. If this book deserved it then I am a purple duck-billed platypus.It's not that this book is terrible. In fact, I must say this book is unique. The story is told out of chronological order and there is an entire chapter of c...
Books etc.
Books etc. rated it 13 years ago
a bit erratic in how it captured my attention. i would read slowly enjoying each word for a couple of paragraphs then skimmed the rest of chapter. the timeline jump rather disoriented me as well.
auntieannie
auntieannie rated it 13 years ago
Found the first 2 chapters okay, and then I couldn't make any sense of it. I started skimming and skipping around and decided to abandon it -- it just wasn't worth my time. Big disappointment.
Book Candy
Book Candy rated it 13 years ago
Took me forever to read this piece of crap. I can't believe goodreads got me to read and buy this with a challenge! Don't bother... I'm so mad I wasted my time and money.
eli's books
eli's books rated it 13 years ago
Reminded me of Aaron Cometbus. I liked chapters 4, 10 and 12 and 12 the best.
rameau's ramblings
rameau's ramblings rated it 14 years ago
Just not for me.
demerson19
demerson19 rated it 14 years ago
A unique writing style combined with a great storyline makes this a strong read. I've heard much about the book, but it lives up to the praise. Egan's playing with traditional timeline format will lead many to go back and trace people once mentioned and now centered in a section. Her characters of f...
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