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Title: Dreadfully disappointing after "Shopgirl"
Review: I couldn't get past the first 20 pages or so of this book. I really enjoyed Steve Martin's first novella, "Shopgirl," and expected the same or better from his second effort. Unfortunately, Martin doesn't deliver here. When an author can't grab you within the first 10% of a book, there isn't much point in wasting any more time. If you haven't read "Shopgirl," *DO*, but don't bother with "The Pleasure of My Company."
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