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A very slow burn

Revisado: 05-17-21

Jaws is a solid book but it’s not the action packed shark hunt you might expect. A small beach community is hit with a vengeful shark who starts picking off residents one by one, and it plays like an aquatic detective story. There’s a lot of other storylines interspersed around the shark hunt, those can be at times a bit tedious, but the core of the novel still revolves around the cat and mouse game, between shark and man. I prefer books by Michael Crichton or other authors who take these concepts and make them more lively. But Jaws is still a classic and even at times when it felt boring, the payoff still came. Enjoy!

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College dropout

Revisado: 05-16-21

The Graduate is an amazing book. Although the movie is so iconic, I think the book tops the cinematic masterpiece. All the same plot points are hit on, the affair with an older somewhat manipulative women, trying to figure out life after college, which he never really does and finally finding the person that’s right for you, even when others stand in the way. This book has a somber tone of uncertainty, not really knowing what to do with your life. It’s very relatable and well written. Enjoy!

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Sad but beautiful

Revisado: 05-16-21

The Descendants is an amazing book. Very similar to the movie but if you’ve seen that this book is still a wonderful journey to go on. Love, loss and betrayal in paradise. A story of a family doing the best they can as they prepare to lose their wife/mom. It’s a meditation on grief and forgiveness that remains funny and fun. Aloha!

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Confusing but great

Revisado: 05-15-21

I’m Thinking of Ending Things is a great book, especially for it’s length, it just flies by. The book chronicles a new couple going to see the boyfriends parents in the midst of a snowstorm. The girlfriend is pensive and considering calling it quits, hence the title, but a strange journey takes over as they meet the whacky parents of the boyfriend. Without giving anything away, the ending is a bit muddled. It doesn’t ruin the book but there’s no clear resolution to the plot. I don’t think that makes it a bad book. Also it’s so much better than the movie, which I found tedious and pretentious. A compact joy. Have fun

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Good but depressing

Revisado: 05-14-21

Revolutionary Road is a classic by any standard. The story of an unraveling couple way back when. It’s very well written, that goes without saying, it just depends on what you’re looking for. I found myself rather downcast by the end, but maybe that’s the point. Who knows.... enjoy!

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Another solid Perrotta novel

Revisado: 05-11-21

Little Children is a solid book. It blends suburban banality with twisted undertones within the community. An affair blossoms over the backdrop of a child molester moving into town. It can be dark but is always well written. Enjoy!

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A soaring novel

Revisado: 05-10-21

This book is complex but beautiful. It’s about a couple, 9/11, terrorism and a mysterious man known as The Falling Man..... enjoy!

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DD does it again

Revisado: 05-08-21

Players is a great book. Very short yet extremely complex. It goes from Wall Street to a clandestine operation shrouded in mystery. If you like Don you’ll like this. Enjoy!

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Another DD classic

Revisado: 05-07-21

Cosmopolis is a gem. It’s sort of simplistic, a rich heartless man on a limo ride through madness. But there’s a lot going on in this fairly short book. It’s a must for a DD fan. Enjoy!

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Better than the movie

Revisado: 05-05-21

Up in the Air is a great book. It’s airtight writing that tells the story of a detached man flying across the country for work.

To people who have seen the movie first.... the book is a lot different. The movie brought in themes from the 2008 financial crisis and his job of laying people off has an added relevance. The book also doesn’t have the Anna Kendrick character, his protege for termination.

Overall, I prefer the book because it’s more nuanced and although the movie is good it has a message to it that the book doesn’t.

I prefer the simplicity of the book over the semi message driven movie.

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