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In the Country of Last Things by Paul Auster

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baya_111's review against another edition

5.0

I really enjoyed reading this. It's a bit less action packed than I like my books but I loved the writing. The first few pages are rather confusing as you have no clue (or at least I had no clue) what was going on and where this was going but you slowly start to follow and yeah. Loved it.

tim36chambers's review against another edition

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5.0

It’s miserable. I love it

pditke's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

monkeys's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

alicerondinella's review against another edition

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5.0

Uno dei miei libri preferiti, in assoluto. Amato senza riserve.

jexjthomas's review against another edition

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4.0

At first, I had a hard time finding much substantial here. The writing was great, to be sure, but the story didn't really hook me until about 3/4ths of the way through, and, unlike Auster's other works, didn't seem packed to the brim with novel ideas. I had a very difficult time engaging with these characters or their circumstances emotionally as well, but I don't really feel like this took away from my appreciation of the book: like many of Auster's novels, this is something of an intellectual exercise as well, and in the end gives the reader much to consider vis a vis the fleeting nature of art, the meaning of the written word if it is never read, the ephemeral quality not only of art and literature but of all things.