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Dec 18, 2018dissymissylessy rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
the lay-out of this novel is relatively unique: every couple of pages, a different character gets his/her say for a couple of pages, or several. Imagine if Tolstoy had written WAR AND PEACE this way! But, no, Tolstoy seems addicted to the omniscient point of view. I am not, mind you, hinting that ms. gaitskill is of the stature of the great Russian author. She is innovative, however, as I have already mentioned. some characters, for instance, 'ginger,' only have a paragraph to add, each time. but these, seem to get more opportunities to share. I don't know. . . I hope I am not being unkind when I say, I think she should stick to writing short stories. See what you think.