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The Emperor's Children
by Claire Messud

Published: 2006-08-29
Hardcover : 448 pages
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  "Could spark some conversation, but..."by Melisa A. (see profile) 08/18/08

I didn't like it at all. The author's writing style is unusual. She's likes using stream-of-consciousness asides in the middle of her narrative that I find annoying and cumbersome. She uses excruciating... (read more)

 
  "Richly pretentious, flawed human"by Wendi M. (see profile) 07/22/08

** spoiler alert ** This book could not be more pretentious. By the time I was finished with it, my brain felt like mud, which is exactly what it felt like to read - trudging through mud.

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  "Put this down three times before I finished it."by Deb K. (see profile) 07/15/07

I found this one of the dullest books I've read. There wasn't much of a plot and the characters were not interesting.

 
  "Great book for discussion"by Lauren M. (see profile) 05/14/07

My book club really enjoyed this book. The characters are all flawed in their own way and it makes for a great discussion. It's a quick read and an interesting take on success and failure.

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