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Title: I returned it for a refund as defective.
Review: I bought this on a whim because it was suggested alongside some other sci-fi (Neal Stephenson, I think). I really do think that returning it as "defective" was fair, because the quality of English used in the book was so remarkably poor as to make concentrating on the content impossible. I don't understand why it got such good reviews. I made an honest effort to enjoy it but couldn't stomach the prose, much less get to a point where I could critically assess things like plot, characters, etc. If you buy this, be prepared to return it as well...
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