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Title: Gold Bug Variations, reviewed without hubris and hot air
Review: If you're in the mood for more than mere entertainment, check out Richard Powers. His books aren't a quick read - but if you truly love language, then a quick read wouldn't satisfy you anyway. This is a book of wit and beautiful prose. Richard's themes are manifold and his ideas complex. You could reread Gold Bug repeatedly and still not exhaust all it has to offer.I don't understand some of the negative reviews - since when has complexity been cause for harsh criticism? One U. S. reviewer actually found this novel lacking when compared to a sitcom. Thanks for reinforcing American cultural inferiority, pal.My toughest criticism of Richard is that through his books you can sense that he's capable of works even more brilliant than what he's written to date. I hope to still be reading him when he's writing at full power.
