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Title: Overwrought, Overdone, Overkill
Review: Not on my best-seller list!I really had to trudge through the first 50-80 pages to gain a sense of direction. Too much time and attention was devoted to unncessary scenery and minutiae at the characters' expense. Only from the book jacket did I get a real grasp of the time frame for the story. Was the over-wrought description of the vase really necessary? Did it lend anything to the story? I just didn't find the characters well-developed -- given the lack of dialogue and interaction.Part II felt very much like a reincarnation of "Birdsong" by Sebastian Faulks.The book's only saving grace was the juxtaposition of the final section, and the questions left to ponder. Hardly enough, in my humble estimation, to warrant the first 150 pages.
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