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3.24 AVERAGE

muninnherself's profile picture

muninnherself's review

4.0

I really wish they wouldn't put quotes on books telling you how 'hilarious' they are. They are never hilarious. (It might be me of course. This is amusing I suppose? It didn't make me laugh though.)

I like Lewyka's writing a lot, she's very good at creating lots of complex characters all just slightly missing the point of what the other characters are saying. Lots of the people in this - Clara, Doro and Marcus, and Serge, in particular, are 'nice but a bit annoying' so quite like real people. Impressive research, as well, about both banking/trading and 80s alternative lifestyles.


Plus this one doesn't have the almost unbearable sadness of some bits of Two Caravans.
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werds's review

4.0

I continued to forget the title but that definitely doesn't mean it isn't worth the read.

http://recenseernogeenkeer.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/various-pets-alive-and-dead/