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I took me a long time to read the book and an even longer to decide to write a (short) review... because directly after reading it the review would have been an epic work in itself ;-)
Now it has been so long I can hardly remember what I wanted to mention...
I had the feeling, the author hasn't decided which book to write, as if she once upon a time had written a very complex essay about the picture and built the book around that.
Part of it was a crime story, part of it a coming-of-age book, part ...more
Now it has been so long I can hardly remember what I wanted to mention...
I had the feeling, the author hasn't decided which book to write, as if she once upon a time had written a very complex essay about the picture and built the book around that.
Part of it was a crime story, part of it a coming-of-age book, part ...more
This novel was a thoroughly engrossing read, brilliantly written. The protagonist and narrator of the story is Theo Decker, who relates his thoughts and experiences throughout the work. He's complex, emotionally charged, one of the best literary characters ever created. There is so much going on in this story and with all the twists and turns you never know where it will lead. The author is so knowledgeable with the different parts included in the work, one can only imagine how much research was
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Jul 20, 2016
Rain
marked it as to-read
Oct 28, 2015
Lori Carpenter
marked it as to-read
Dec 02, 2014
Sara
marked it as to-read
