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Review of "King of the Road"
by: Roger
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on: 14 Sep 2011
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Rapid fun read, followed immediately by One Dead Hen since I enjoyed this.
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rating of "Ours Are the Streets"
by: Roger
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Ours Are the Streets
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on: 03 Aug 2011
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rating of "One Day"
by: Roger
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One Day
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on: 31 Jul 2011
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rating of "Ill Fares The Land"
by: Roger
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Ill Fares The Land
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on: 10 Jul 2011
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Review of "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet"
by: Roger
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on: 26 Jun 2011
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Very engrosing and moving. ...
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Review of "Nothing to be Frightened Of"
by: Roger
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on: 31 May 2011
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Not morbid a all. ...
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rating of "Trespass"
by: Roger
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Trespass
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on: 02 May 2011
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rating of "Canal Dreams"
by: Roger
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Canal Dreams
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on: 27 Apr 2011
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Review of "Snowdrops"
by: Roger
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Snowdrops
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on: 10 Apr 2011
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very good read - makes it clear from the begining where it will end, but manages to keep you reading along.
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rating of "Started Early, Took My Dog"
by: Roger
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Started Early, Took My Dog
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on: 28 Mar 2011
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Review of "The Heart of Darkness"
by: Roger
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The Heart of Darkness
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on: 11 Feb 2011
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Surprisingly un- explicit, story told as first person narration within a framing device (waiting for the tide to turn) but we never get to know Kurtz or what he has been doing at all - everything by allusion and hints, the dying "The horror, the ...
Full review 58 words
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rating of "The Secret Agent"
by: Roger
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The Secret Agent
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on: 02 Feb 2011
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Review of "The Lacuna"
by: Roger
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The Lacuna
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on: 04 Dec 2010
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Review extract:
read on Kindle. ...
Full review 46 words
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Review of "The Help"
by: Roger
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on: 18 Aug 2010
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Written in three voices (maids Aibleen and Minny and the autor Skeeter) very engrosing and absorbing story. ...
Full review 50 words
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Review of "Candide"
by: Roger
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Candide
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on: 07 Aug 2010
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On re-reading it comes across as very simplistic. ...
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Review of "Black Swan Green"
by: Roger
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Black Swan Green
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on: 04 Aug 2010
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Engrossing and captivating both in picture of inter-child relationships (heirearchy of status etc) and view of adult relationships and wider social observation and comment (gypsies, Falklands etc)
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Review of "Transition"
by: Roger
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Transition
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on: 02 Aug 2010
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Bank's sci-fi merges with his novels in a less than successful blend. ...
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rating of "Sex Lies and Handlebar Tape"
by: Roger
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Sex Lies and Handlebar Tape
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on: 28 Jul 2010
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rating of "The War of Don Emmanuels Nether Regions"
by: Roger
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on: 18 Jun 2010
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Review of "Engleby"
by: Roger
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Engleby
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on: 08 Jun 2010
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Billed as a mystery thriller it wasn't really since it was very obvious that he had killed Jen within a page of it happening. ...
Full review 55 words
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rating of "Prosperity Without Growth"
by: Roger
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Prosperity Without Growth
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on: 04 Jun 2010
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rating of "Masai Dreaming"
by: Roger
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Masai Dreaming
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on: 01 Jun 2010
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rating of "Searching for the Sound"
by: Roger
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Searching for the Sound
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on: 14 May 2010
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Review of "The Cellist of Sarajevo"
by: Roger
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The Cellist of Sarajevo
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on: 11 May 2010
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Review extract:
A series of scenes with a thread running through theme following four principle characters moving through the damgerous city. ...
Full review 45 words
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rating of "The Spirit Level"
by: Roger
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The Spirit Level
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on: 15 Apr 2010
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No summary or review available
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