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Summary: Sad and moving. But uplifting as well.
Review: Where to begin? Its rare that a book can move me to tears but this one did. Its a little disjointed at first but all comes together after the first 100 pages. Aids is not the central theme, after having read Child Garden, I wonder if cancer and terminal illness are not a central theme in Mr Ryman's books. There is mystery as well, so what does happen next? I highly recomend this, and any book by this author. Looking forward to AIR, which I hope will be published soon.

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Summary: Pop Scholarship
Review: While his life is draining from him, a man in the throes of an AIDS related dementia is deterimined to find the actual home of the real life Dorthy. Did she really exist and can it be proven? Will he die before he get's there?
Interwoven is the true story of Judy Garland's equally twisted childhood.
Finding meaning in life through fantasy is investigated and explored with wit and imagination by Geoff Ryman.

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Summary: "Was" it worth the Trip?
Review: Wldly orginal, creative but at times depressing novel about the inspiration for L. Frank Baum to write the Wizard of Oz. We also see the fictionalized perspectives of individuals connected and affected by the now classic film. We are introduced to the real Dorthoy Gael an orphaned girl who is molested by her Uncle Henry. "Gee Toto, I really don't think we're in Kansas anymore." The parts dealing with Judy Garland flew for me, the pioneer Gael parts along with a man suffering from AIDS demetia dragged.