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Title: Weak entry in a strong genre
Review: There are so many wonderful books out there about confused 30ish urban women. This isn't one of them. It seems as if the author couldn't decide whether she wanted to be of the fun-and-clever Helen Fielding ("Bridget Jones") or more somber-and-literary Alice Hoffman ("The River King") ilk. She missed in both directions.If you're looking for light and love-oriented, try Jane Green's "Jemima J" or Jenny Colgan's "Amanda's Wedding". For a deeper read, try Barbara Kingsolver or Melissa Bank or Anita Shreve. Nick Hornby, Marian Keyes, Robert Hellenga, Alison Lurie...This one might be Good in Theory. In reality, it's just mediocre.
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