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Title: Pretentious, tedious, takes itself too seriously.
Review: "The Physics of Sunset" received a wonderful review in the San Francisco Chronicle, presumably because the author hails from Berkeley (the setting for the novel). Having lived in the Bay Area I was excited to read this book; raves about the sex scenes provided added inticement. However, I found the main characters to be absolutely unlikable. Alec spends most of his time brooding; what does Anna see in him? Anna is equally devoid of redeeming qualities. She's flighty, neurotic,indecisive...she made me cringe. The much-touted sex scenes fail to deliver, primarily because Vandenburgh describes the graphic details but fails to connect with the characters' passions. The author tries too hard to be poetic and ends up sounding pretentious and melodramatic. Her overwrought prose elicits responses ranging from irritation to boredom to laughter. She does the women of Berkeley a disservice.
