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Title: Why reading this book is a waste of your time.
Review: I really did not enjoy this book. I understand that this is supposed to be a satirical look at American gender roles, but it was probably a lot more applicable back in 1970s. I am a feminist and this book didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. Maybe if you're a raging chauvinist, this book has something to teach you. To me, Brantenberg's prose seems trite. The writing is simplistic. The sex scenes are graphic, but moreover, so are the non-sex scenes. I felt as though the author was secretly smiling to herself and saying, "I'm so clever" while she wrote it. It's hard to define what makes for a great book, but here's something I can define: this book is not great. Or good. Or even tolerable.
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