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Title: Excruciating
Review: Satire has a long and distinguished history, and everybody, deep in their heart of hearts, probably enjoys seeing nasty, arrogant megalomaniacs get their comeuppance. But it only works if the person doing the satirizing has 1) SOME kind of moral authority, 2) A razor-sharp wit, and 3) the ability to see him- or herself somewhat objectively. Weisberger displays none of the above in this lame bit of opportunism. I found myself rooting for Miranda. Not a good sign.Prose that would be dripping red in a decent Freshman comp. course, cardboard characterization, a storyline that goes nowhere. Luckily I got my copy free from a friend who warned me not to waste my time reading it--if only I had listened. I would recommend you not make the same mistake I did, or compound the mistake by actually paying money for it.
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