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Summary: The Most Inventive Novel of the 90s
Review: You've got to love Amazon readers! There were at last count, 580 reviews of Grisham's The Brethren, and 10 (counting mine) so far of this vibrant, challenging, tour-de-force novel. I think this state of affairs would put a sardonic smile on Wright's phiz. It comes as no surprise that the reader from New Jersey didn't like Going Native. One look at his "more about me" list of reviews will tell you why (no offense, guy). If you love satire of the darkest variety and enjoy reading authors who don't rely on cliches or hack conventions in painting their portraits, then give this one a go. It's the most mordantly humorous book I've picked up since I last read Celine. If Wright's view of American culture is too jaundiced for you, then I would suggest you stick to the sugar-coated variety of fiction that meets your requirements. There's nothing sweet about this vision. If you're afraid of having a bad trip, avoid this book. Because if you open these pages, you are, in Betty Davis' vernacular, "in for a bumpy ride." If you can't handle the truth, look elsewhere. This is one of the four or five books that are automatically on my list of recommendations whenever someone approaches me on the subject of reading. Absolutely more than five stars.
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