Title: The Novel I Wish I Could Write
Review: This novel is nothing short of dazzling. There's so much about it that I find spectacular: poetic and metaphoric descriptions of characters, places, inner lives. The overall structure of the book is fantastic in its simplicity; Oates' manipulation of point of view and time are masterful. I find it gripping and sorry that I'm reading it as quickly as I am. It's unbelievable that at this point in this writer's already exceptional career she could reach new heights such as this.
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