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Title: More Matter; Less Art
Review: Seldom do I not finish a book, even a bad one, but this novel was more than I could take after 100 pages. The author, a genuinely nice guy I heard in an interview, fancies himself a writer, but I found little in the story beyond stereotypes and cliches. I am astonished that the book was not edited more tightly. I am even more astonished that Kean received a $1 million contract for this book, a second, and movie rights. All the best to him, for in matters of taste, we are all experts. What a country!
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