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philibin's review
2.0
(2.25 Stars)
I don't know if my taste has changed or if this book's stories just weren't as good as 40 Stories, Snow White, or 60 Stories. But I honestly just slugged through this without enthusiasm. I didn't hate it or even dislike it, it just didn't grab me like his other works have done.
I don't know if my taste has changed or if this book's stories just weren't as good as 40 Stories, Snow White, or 60 Stories. But I honestly just slugged through this without enthusiasm. I didn't hate it or even dislike it, it just didn't grab me like his other works have done.
mattstebbins's review
2.0
So clever. To bad Barthelme seems to care more about pointing out how clever he is than constructing a solid story...
[2 stars, because I couldn't finish it. Felt too much like Joyce or Wilde level pretension.]
[2 stars, because I couldn't finish it. Felt too much like Joyce or Wilde level pretension.]
bibliocyclist's review
3.0
“Just as the white snow on the ground is loved and applauded by everyone, but would be derided if it pretended to be vanilla ice cream, so the human persona can stand only so much artificial enhancement, for instance by lies.”
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