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Title: A shame that this book is out of print
Review: Kinflicks is one of the few novels I reread regularly, because it always seems fresh and insightful and humorous. Lisa Alther, sadly, for all her gifts, has never been able to quite match this stellar achievement of her very first novel--an expertly woven narrative of past and present, of trauma and lessons learned and cycles yet to unravel. I'm also mystified as to why this book has never been made into a movie, since it contains numerous cinematic moments, compelling characters, and a gripping narrative. Critics in the other Amazon reviews don't seem to "get it"; both the humor and the lessons of the novel appear to be lost on them. My advice to everyone is to go find this book, used or in the library or wherever, and enjoy one of the finest novels of the last thirty years.
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