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Title: A terribly overrated book
Review: As a fan of Southern literature, I looked forward to reading "The Dog Star" but was let down by the slow, meandering pace of the book. There is really no plot at all, and to top it off, Blackie Pride is not the least bit likable. His supposed alienation seems like one big whine after another. Windham's overblown, overly descriptive style does nothing but add more confusion into the mix, and the resolution is completely predictable. Other than the fact that it takes place in Atlanta, there is nothing that feels "Southern" about the story, and the positive attention it has received because of this classification mystifies me.
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