You guys. This book. It was the weirdest mixed bag of WTFery and blah and intrigue that I’ve read in a long time. It was deeply confusing to read, and I experienced a lot of conflicting emotions (anger, boredom, anger, fear, bemusement) while reading. Let’s dig in, shall we? And of course, because I’m opportunistic, I left all the good stuff on my blog: the shade throwing, the snark, and a special guest star who expresses her disdain over the way women were treated in this book. It’s worth it, I promise.
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Interesting.
I absolutely love this book, and think his book Straight Man as a delight and treasure that most people have never encountered. Seriously. I recommend that book to everyone.
I don’t even remember the bit about Janine and her g-spot.
If you haven’t seen the Paul Newman movie Nobody’s Fool, though, you’re missing out. It’s based on a Richard Russo book.
I really liked this one, and thought it was far more enjoyable to read then Great Expectations, to which it owes a LOT. But then I HATED Great Expectations, so perhaps it simply in comparison that this one fares better.