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Title: Ridiculous but a fine escape
Review: Let me explain both parts of the title of my review: I thought this book was ridiculous--the tale is crafted as a journal. In the journal Patricia, our heroine, makes sweeping generalizations about Brits, Irish, and Americans, and then goes on and on about the individualism of the woman in the Vermeer painting. Whew, this art historian needs to work on removing her head from the sand. I got quite riled up about the ending, too, (which I promise not to reveal). It's a bit of a trick that is in contradiction to the form of the novella--a confessional journal. I was surprised to see no hints of the ending until the last page.However, that scathing review aside, I have to admit I did get riled up. And I like when a book riles me up. So, that's a plus.
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