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Dad Says He Saw You at the Mall by Ken Sparling

tregina's review

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3.0

This isn't the sort of book you're supposed to be ambivalent about. This is the sort of book that you're supposed to love or hate. I love the idea of it, the shape of it, but the language just didn't speak to me. I wanted it to be beautiful or true or punch-my-gut familiar-I wanted it to resonate-but it only ever got close, sometimes.

goldafried's review

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5.0

He's my guru, basically. Forever in debt.

mandrew's review

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is written almost as a series of vignettes, small snap shots of domestic life that reveal the relationship the main character has with his wife and his son. There's not much of a plot in a traditional sense, but the moments are captivating and poetic. Along the way you come to know and care about the characters.
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