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Title: An improvement over his first book
Review: If nothing else, the slimmer page-count in this volume made it a much quicker read than his previous book "The Soccer Field Is Empty." The dialogue was still more than a little stilted, and some of the amazing deus ex machinas lead me to roll my eyes.As with his pervious novel, Mr. Roeder clearly has a great deal of affection for his characters and the idealized world they inhabit. But with any author attempting to publish his own work, the affection can be a bit of detriment.With that said, I do admire Mr. Roeder's chutzpah evidence in creating this world and sticking with it.Decent book for the beach or an airplane, but not high art.
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