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Title: Long and Silly
Review: This was not one of the better plotted thrillers I've read and it's terribly wordy. The author's sparse knowledge of the Middle East was distracting and he seemed overwhelmed by his subject at times. The critical approach toward the Church was refreshing, but it went on far too long and lacked research. The weakness of characters was particularly hard to take. I found myself quickly skimming pages, especially during a lot of the silly sermons delivered by Jeza (she is the worst part of the book). The media frenzy surrounding the millenium was interesting, but could have been better written. The ending was a real fizzle and by the time I finally reached it, it was clear that little could be expected. In fact, the target readers of this book appear to be those with small expectations. It does have offbeat humor, but it was where the writer attempted to be profound that the novel was really funny. Some of the dialog was so bad it had to be a joke.
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