Title: Charlatan
Review: I'm sorry, can't understand the hype about Lethem. While I do give him credit for his creativity in crafting imaginary worlds, I think his skill when it comes to using language is underdeveloped. His narrative style is banal and utterly unimaginative. Not everyone with a few novel ideas in his head is necessarily a good writer. Give me William Gibson instead any time.
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