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Title: Totally Unimpressed
Review: Having enjoyed Berendt's first book, my husband and I looked forward to reading his latest, much to our mutual disappointment. If I wanted to read local gossip, I'd pick up one of the rags at the supermarket. I've been to Venice, and wanted to read a book about this fascinating city which includes the political and cultural landscape. Unfortunately, this is not the one. It's a hodgepodge of unrelated anecdotes, none of which interested me in the least about people I don't care about or want to know about. Sure, there were some tidbits that shed a little light on Viennese society; but overall, this was a huge disappointment. The only mystery is...how did it get the good reviews it has had???
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