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Just cleaning up as I never finished this book and don't seem to be going back anytime soon. Interesting story and world in the beginning, it just never grabbed me.

the_lilypad's review against another edition

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dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

zachwerb's review against another edition

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4.0

Reads like a solid movie. Some dragging moments but the narrative is split between characters and stays interesting. A fun one.

postalweight's review against another edition

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2.0

The way it was written I feel like I mistakenly read only half of it. Maybe I just didn't get it. But I feel the "shock" factor is all that compels a person to like this book, thinking it is some edgy dark piece of fiction when it's really just confusing and mostly boring.

saffronso's review against another edition

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2.0

I really enjoyed the beginning of the book. I think I would have enjoyed it a lot more if it took place entirely in Vietnam. I thought it really started to slow down in America, and I didn't care about any of the characters. Disjointed, and it didn't really seem to have any direction.

hammo's review against another edition

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3.0

Halfway between Naked Lunch and The Tree of Smoke. Somewhere in the vicinity of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

I don't think it bears reading again. I didn't absorb large chunks of it so maybe watching the movie will be a good idea.

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