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One of my favorite all-time books, and each subsequent reading has been at a different part of my life and lead me to (slightly) different conclusions. It was only this most recent re-read that I realized how unreliable Shevek is when it comes to his evaluations of the
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Although I found the majority of the book beautifully written with fascinating elements, I felt the story sort of fell apart at the end. The protagonist felt very much like a self-insert of the author, which isn't inherently a bad thing, but somehow the abundant philosophical musings
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I managed to read this all in one day whilst on a day trip to NYC, I highly recommend this course of action. Reading this book is very similar to watching the movie, only lightly more bitchy and melancholy. While there are several important plot changes (mainly to make the
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I read the book and watched the movie in quick succession. The Book - 4 Stars I was quite late getting around to reading this book, almost a decade from the height of its cultural relevance. I started on a beach vacation and turned out to be a perfect thrilling read
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4 stars I took a nice, non-aided nap between finishing the book and writing this review. Seemed appropriate. What an indulgent hate letter. An incredible exhibition of a vapid, privileged life made up of little else than shallow media consumption and disdain. This is a main character that really