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Title: Brilliant imagery with a uniquely mesmerizing effect.
Review: This was the first Salter novel that I had read, so I did not know quite what to expect. For the first few pages, the short, terse sentences tended to get on my nerves a little as I was thinking, "Okay, here we go -- another Hemingway wanna-be." But it did not take long to recognize a style that was unique to the author. The beauty of the prose and imagery that Salter offers is nothing less than remarkable. Few authors have the ability to completely draw the reader into their world with the masterful skill that I so enjoyed in reading this book. No words are wasted, and each sentence makes the relationship between the characters and the reader a bit more intimate. "A Sport and a Pastime" is, quite simply, the best novel I've read in a very long time. The only question I had when I had finished was: "Why has it taken me so long to discover James Salter?"
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