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Title: Beautiful, but . . . .
Review: Absolutely beautiful, but . . . This book is elegantly written. Unfortunately, most of us read books today for the story, or at least the pace of story development. Not a criticism but a fact of life in today's world in which the various forms of video entertainment make plowing through a book seem 'slow'. There is no reward here for the reader seeking a fast paced thriller. But if you chew on your prose and enjoy skillfully phrased and artistic prose, as I do, then you will love this work of art. Frankly, McEwan intimidates me at times with his mastery of the language. Unfortunately, his story will appeal to a limited readership. Frankly, if you are in the club, ain't it grand. To the rest, maybe you don't know what you are missing.
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