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Title: Incredibly draining
Review: I listened to the book on tape in my car, and found myself so depressed and anxious when I left the car. Kathy Nicollo is the type of person I would consider trash, and would not keep company with if I knew her in real life. A 36-year old woman who throws out notices about overdue-taxes ? Anyone who doesn't bother to straighten things out deserves what they get. Oh, and this woman has no female friends whatsoever to turn to when her husband leaves her and she is evicted ? Come on ! I found myself screaming at the character (my tape-player) and wanted to smack her in the face. Is this really what reading a book should be like ? The only thing that kept me listening was wanting to see her "get it" in the end, and I was robbed of that! What a disappointment.If you want to read a book about two people trying to get back at each other, where you actually feel conflicted about who to root for, read "Kane and Abel" by Jeffrey Archer. Dubus's book can't hold a candle to it.
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