But I persisted, refusing to let go, staying with the book until its unsatisfying end, an unusual outcome considering I long ago reached the stage where I have no compunction about tossing aside, literally (print) and figuratively (audio), a book that doesn't grab my interest after the first chapter.
":Desert Pitch", a pompous book review by Pico Iyer. (The New York Times, 7/19/2012)
Sorry, Pico, I'm not a big fan of Norman Mailer either. As far as I'm concerned, his writing career can be summed up in the title of one of his most throwaway books, Advertisements for Myself.
Based on Amazon reviews, this books has readers all over the map.
I put myself in the 2-star category: Not recommended.
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