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Title: Leaden characters, cliched reflections
Review: Could the author of the nuanced "The Coming Storm" produce this cliched novel in which gay and straight characters are little more than cardboard cut-outs, living all the platitudes an uninspired writer could dredge up, and in which no convincing interaction between the residents and the urban "invaders" of a rural community spins out over 350+ pages? The answer is an emphatic YES. Paul Russell just goes through the motions here. The prospective reader would be wise to stay away.
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