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Title: Disappointing
Review: I love books about books, and I was looking forward to reading this one, especially as it was recommended by several people who generally like the same books I do. But I was very disappointed. It's either clumsily-written or clumsily-translated: I was often more aware of the writing than of the story. But the overriding flaw of the book is that it is completely humorless. Many 'dark' stories demonstrate the strength, resilience and determination that come from the absurdity and irony in desperate situations, and the courage of laughing in the face of death. The Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter books, for instance, are very dark but full of humor. Umberto Eco wrote, "Laughter kills fear." It's one of humanity's greatest assets, but there is not one such moment in Inkheart.
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