Title: Lyrical but hollow
Review: Mao II has some wonderful descriptive scenes - for example, the mass wedding with which it opens. But the book lacks three dimensional, human characters, and in the end DeLillo's snazzy writing and imagery fall flat. I read it in stops and starts, because it just didn't compel me. However, I bought Underworld recently, and I'm going to give DeLillo a second try.
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