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Title: a freshman effort that cries for narrative technique
Review: The other reviews must have been written by the author's friends. While I liked the idea of the book and what he was trying to achieve, I finally gave up mid way through. This book seems to be a real freshman effort. It's ferociously extended with dialogue and virtually no narrative. Most of the dialogue is pedestrian. It should have been a gem and brought in under 200 pgs. I don't know what purpose the father and Marianne serve. I don't think they edit books at Alyson. It was a delight to read about characters searching for love with all their quirks, but learn some technique.
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