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The Finkler Question | Howard Jacobson

What was the Booker Prize Jury thinking

9 months ago

I am more than halfway through this book but I cannot force myself to continue reading. The characters are unlikeable, and intolerable. The main protagonist is a horrible individual and a cowardly pathetic excuse for a man. Though some of the scenes between the three men are tolerable the level of arrogance the author must have to create such a flawed and disgusting individual is beyond my comprehension. This work is completely undeserving of the Booker prize and it saddens me the award’s prest… read review

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Reviewed: A Discovery Of Witches: A Novel | Deborah Harkness

Good Initial Outing

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Good times and Great Meals

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Reviewed: Dead In The Family: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel | Charlaine Harris

Finally a good one!

2 years ago

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