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Title: More of the same
Review: The beginning of this book is promising, and as always, Joyce's prose style is captivating; however, the novel soon descends into what has become almost a cliche in the last ten years or so - disintegration due to sexual violation. Personally, I'm tired of reading about it. I'm quite sure there are deep, interesting, even tortured individuals and families in this world who manage to be so for reasons other than incest or rape. Even when faced with those particular difficulties, I am sure that most manage to live rich and rewarding lives without resorting to further emotional or physical violence. I'd rather read about people with the mettle to do so.
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