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Title: I don't understand the hype
Review: I got this book because I liked Zadie Smith's On Beauty. I was excited to read all the gushing blurbs at the back of the book. I started reading the book with earnest enthusiasm but sadly, not even that is enough to get me through all 542 pages. I gave up by page 250. I have no desire whatsoever to know what happened to any of the characters. Smith's writing was difficult to read. I couldn't get into the story or the characters and it felt like she was dragging her feet with her writing. The narrative was not one tiny bit compelling. I'm so disappointed with this book.
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