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Title: Has anyone seen Phil?
Review: I've spent more than a few whole days blissfully detained by Roth novels, but his last few offerings, especially this one, have left me slightly embarrassed for him. What happened to the guy who once so masterfully coiled the absurd in electric prose? Gone. Reading contemporary Roth is like watching Brian Boitano skate professionally. He just kind of glides around his story, making a show of grace without doing anthing interesting at all.
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