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Title: Artificial
Review: This book evokes wonderful images of the nature and culture of Brazil but the story it tells, of the instantaneous romance between a black slum dweller and a rich white girl is trite and unrealistic. Updike often tried to hard to show his knowledge about Brazil and its history while neglecting to move the story forward. A final effort at in-depth thought comes too late to redeem the many artificial qualities of the book.
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