Title: Don't believe the hype -- this book is terrible
Product review: I received this book as a gift and was eager to read a great story like Da Vinci Code or Angels and Demons. But I was disappointed from the first page. The characters are undeveloped and unbelievable stereotypes that are completely one-dimensional. Who has ever heard of undergraduates who spend every waking hour consumed with their thesis and academics? The dialogue is so stilted and unrealistic that it's painful to read. The central mystery is boring and uninspiring -- you don't care one bit whether they "solve the case" or not. This is a pompously written weak attempt at "intellectual" literature. Please do not waste your valuable time and money on this stupid book.
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