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Title: Had high hopes for it, but it was a thorough disappointment
Review: I do not like Epstein's Rome and I resent having to share my Rome with him. After reading it, I was left with a strong feeling of dislike for the author's viewpoint. Stale and predictable emotions and unsympathetically told. The anecdotes were labored and the language patronizing in the extreme. Thanks anyway, Alan, but I prefer my Rome to yours and I hope our paths never cross. Good luck with the guiding business - there are certainly fellow New Yorkers who'll need your spurious "insights" into Italian culture.
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