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Title: readable, but nothing too special
Review: There's a lot of interesting imagery here, but ultimately I did not find the book very rewarding or satisfying. It reminded me of the movie "Big Trouble in Little China" where there is a lot of oriental-flavored mysticism, but virtually no effort at explanation (beyond the mumbo-jumbo level). Certainly, part of the attraction of this work is that very little is explained (to the protagonist or the reader), but at some point you get a little tired of the parade of bizarre and improbable events. At least I did.
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