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Blood Meridian
I really tried to give Blood Meridian a good chance. Taking a very basic and general view, it seemed like the type of novel that I would like:…
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Oliver Twist
I ran into some books I didn’t want to read on my list of Great American Novel contenders—Absalom, Absalom (I read the first couple of pages and decided…
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Gentlemen Prefer Blonds
This is another truly terrible book. There is really nothing to commend about it, and I simply do not understand why this would make the list for top…
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The Great Gatsby
This was an entertaining book with plenty of interesting-enough characters, some moving parts, and drama. However, as far as a contender for the Great American Novel goes, I…
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McTeague
Wow. This was the least-enjoyable book I’ve read in a long while. It reads like a horror-dystopian film with a green-black tint over every scene, and characters with…
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The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage started very poorly and got a little better over time, but not much. When I write reviews, especially less-than-favorable ones, my tendency is…
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