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totesridic's review
challenging
funny
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? It's complicated
2.0
Man, I was so close to loving this book. Neo-noir absurdism? Check. Experimental language-play humor? Check, and sometimes it was even funny. Social critique? Uh, almost check, but close enough for government work. If only the author hadn’t been quite so self-impressed…and if only he hadn’t imported (along with the ‘70s zany humor from which he clearly drew inspiration) a rampant and dreary misogyny. If he’d been funnier about then misogyny he might have gotten away with more.
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