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Title: One way to go through this far too long novel
Review: There is so much repetition in this book, so much dissertation on subjects that might appeal to specialists (e.g.chess, law,)but are of little interest to the "general reader" that the only way to finish it is to skip as many pages as you can.There are too many characters and none of them are likeable, starting with Talcott Garland. True, not all protagonists need to be brilliant or interesting but this one is a wimp and doesn't know where he is heading. Which is the same with the author.
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