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Title: A Prayer For The Dying
Review: Here goes, yes O'Nan did a superb job of writing this novel in second person, yes I was compelled to read it quickly, however, I was very discouraged, well even outraged when I finished it. I know life is NOT a bed of roses and no I don't expect all novels to be uplifting...as a matter of fact, I don't read many that are, but I was totally disappointed when I closed the book. I expected at least one good thing to happen in this town or to Jacob. I was particulary put off by the things that went on with his wife and baby (not to give the story away I won't say). I found it grotesque and offensive. I'm sorry I spent three hours reading this book when I could have read something more enjoyable, "A Morticians Guide To Embalming" for instance. I dropped the book in a puddle (it was an accident) but as I bent to pick it up and looked at it lying there like a bloated swollen corpse, I realized it was appropriate and left it there.
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