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Title: A book that lives up to the hype
Review: Finally, a book that lives up to the hype around it. Funny, manic, observant. Shteyngart brilliantly captures the absurd world of immigrant life; his language mirrors the the rhythms of natural-born New Yorkers and Russian immigrants. And in Volodka Girshkin (and his parents) he has created great comic heroes. My only criticism would be that the book could use some editing down. But all in all, a wild, funny ride and I highly recommend it.
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