Book Group - Christy Malry's Own Double Entry

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Diogenes
Diogenes
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Diogenes
Please do, I’d be honoured. Feel free to edit and improve it as you see fit.
Bintmcskint
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Excellent!

Thank you :-)
Diogenes
Diogenes
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Diogenes
Fame at last!
Joopsy
Joopsy
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Joopsy
Ok Dio, I’ve just ordered it. I want to read more this year but there will be no fancy reviews. I shall let you know how it goes.
Diogenes
Diogenes
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Diogenes
You will hate it, I’m sure.
Joopsy
Joopsy
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At least you’ve inspired me to have a go mate.
Serendippily
Serendippily
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I have it a 7. Enjoyed it up to the murdering, then he went into active debit as a fictional character for mean spiritedness and acting too much as a book character. Quite enjoyed all the mucking about with fiction and form but not as much as say Tristam Shandy. Looked up about 6 words, some crackers there (published before 1501= Incunable I did not know that)
Serendippily
Serendippily
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Just read back: enjoyed the review McG but in sharp contrast to Bint I kept seeing how much more I had to read. There’s lots of bits I’ll remember fondly but I have zilch desire to read it again
Diogenes
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I don’t quite understand why people dislike the bombings and murders, it’s a logical progression in this fictional world, and Malry makes a sound justification of his actions. After all, this is an absurdist novel, even if it is also quite instructive.
Diogenes
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And, to top it off, Christie is called to account by the harshest of means.

The Shrike’s Old Mum is worth the admission price on her own.

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