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Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter |
| This book received good reviews and I anticipated the beautiful setting in Italy. However, it was different than I expected. Almost too many characters, sharply introduced. At times overly wordy. I liked the plot in general and particularly enjoyed the ending where everything was wrapped up neatly. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would rate it a 3.4.
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 I agree with you. I read it based on reviews and recommendations (Writer Julia Glass wrote that it was the best book she read last year), but it's not what I expected either. No subtlety in the book at all, several characters are caricatures. Not awful but not as good as I hoped. -- Grier on 02/05/2013 |
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