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Title: Superficial
Review: The members of my book club selected this book in my absence. It was only available in hardback at my bookstore. What a waste of money! I was not enamored with Waiting to Exhale, therefore, this male version was not my idea of a thoughtful, complex read. Yes, it was entertaining but shallow. The characters were engrossed ad nauseum with materialism (luxury cars, fancy clothes, supposedly fine wines and chic restaurants--white zinfandel and Bennigan's--give me a break!)as well as their physical endowments. Emphasis upon these superficial aspects overshadowed the central themes of the story and as a result the characters were one-dimensional. In a word, the author's efforts are sophomoric.
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