Laura P. (hemmputnam) reviewed on 7/17/2012 + 1154 more book reviews

It's very hard for me to give a numerical rating to this book because it was incredibly well written (5) but its characters were almost universally unlikable (2) and the topic named by the author himself is "just a story about despair." If you're looking for good writing and don't mind harsh landscapes and traumatic early beginnings for every character you'll love this. If you want an easy happy read for the beach, save it for later.

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