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Erin
Jan 16, 2011 rated it really liked it
For such a short book, it takes longer than I would have liked for Tinkers to get going. Even so, it picks up momentum after the first third, and the latter half of the book moves very quickly. I enjoyed reading Tinkers, as Harding's writing is artful beyond much of what is published today. The descriptions of Howard's seizures is nothing short of magical, between Harding's use of language and his imagination. When it comes to writing, they always talk about less is more, so I expect that Hardin ...more
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Dec 16, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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This book is a beautiful portrayal of a life and death. I will read it again and again.
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