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Review: The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp

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Title: The Spectacular Now Author: Tim Tharp Pages: 294 Genre: Young Adult, Fiction Source: Owned Print Rating: C- Review: This book is a wonderful example of how stupid the idea that “They made it into a movie so it must be good” actually is. And also a rare example of the movie being better than the book Continue reading Review: The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp→

Review: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

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Title: A Little Life Author: Hanya Yanagihara Pages: 720 Genre: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Source: Library Book Rating: A+ Summary: Four boys meet in college: Jude, Malcom, JB and Willem. They become the best of friends, and we get to watch their lives unfold as the years pass. The primary focus is on Jude who suffered Continue reading Review: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara→