I was disappointed in this book. Both main characters were unappealing and after a promising start, the book went rapidly downhill. There are many other books worthy of taking the time to read but this isn’t one of them!

posted Oct 15, 2006 at 11:52PM

I found the book a good read… at least the first 4/5. Kalfus introduces a pair of interesting characters — Marshall and Joyce Harriman — who must have brought a considerable amount of emotional baggage to their marriage, considering their spite-filled, impending divorce. 9/11 plays a significant role in each of their lives, and a relative’s wedding adds a degree of comic relief as well as a glimpse into Joyce’s and Marshall’s emotional well-being — or lack thereof. The party Marshall attends seemed out of place in the novel, except to demonstrate how pathetic his life has become, or will be. And the ending! A fantastical neoconservative’s version of how the war in Iraq was supposed to turn out.

posted Apr 30, 2007 at 8:35AM

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