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Title: I just don't get it!
Review: The first 80-odd pages were intriguing. But the further I read, the more disappointed I became. The book has some stunning imagary and keenly observed set pieces, but there seems to be little substance beneath. To me it was like going down a hill on a go-cart with four flat tyres - you expect it to hit pace at the next turn, only for it to continue to limp along and eventually grind to an embarrasing halt.
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