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Title: Disappointing finale
Review: Bringing Frank Poole back from the dead was a good idea, but I wish Clarke had developed his character better (or at all, for that matter). Since character is not his strong point, he'd better have some damn interesting ideas, but unfortunately those are not present either. Much of the plot consists of Poole wandering from point A to point B and talking with various individuals about various subjects; this gives Clarke an opportunity to vent on selected topics, but doesn't make for interesting reading. I could forgive a slow beginning if the end came through, but Clarke inexplicably elects to reprint chapters from previous books. I didn't expect this last book to live up to the previous ones, but what a disappointment.
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