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Title: Superb stylist; excellent novel
Review: Heller has written a fine novel with an effortless, elegant, yet rigorous prose style. She is not, thankfully, the type of writer who likes to do tricks for the reader, directing attention to herself and how clever she is. Instead, the narrative (compelling), characters (real, recognizable, excellently drawn), and style (crisp and intelligent) all work in service of a fascinating fictional reality. I reserve 5 stars for life-altering literature, which this isn't, but WHAT WAS SHE THINKING? certainly deserves to be widely read. It is superb.
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