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Title: Disappointing
Review: I don't understand why this novel is getting such rave reviews. The first two-thirds of the book was enjoyable but not stunning - it was gritty and full of real-life dilemmas. I didn't find it particularly humorous - or at least not "laugh out loud" funny. As I began the final 100-200 pages, Smith was still introducing new characters to the detriment of the others that were not fully developed. The last 100 pages were intriguing as Smith wove the decisions and fates of the characters together, all pointing towards one room on New Years Eve. However, the end just plain falls apart and doesn't do the rest of the book justice. It's as if Smith herself decided the ending on the flip of a 50p coin and took about as much time to dash out the amateurish text.
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