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Title: The Bamboo Chest
Review: I can't help but wonder if Amazon has a problem with authors, publishers or friends writing glowing reviews to promote a product. Otherwise I can not imagine what prompted the multiple raves for The Bamboo Chest. The writer seems juvenile and incapable of the adventures he describes, and I was unable to know his characters beyond appearances and conversations. I gave up at 100 pages, still uncertain regarding the origin of the much referred to post traumatic stress syndrome. Living in Vietnam during the war? Or was it the tragedy that struck on the river boat? Adding insult to injury: Neither author or editor know correct language (English)usage, as evidenced by the frequent use of "lay" for "lie" as in "I lay on the bed." Verydisappointing, especially since I will soon visit Vietnam for a month and am eager for background.
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