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 enlarge | Author: Chris Bohjalian
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  231 reviews
Sales Rank: 61766
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.7
ISBN: 1400047463
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781400047468
ASIN: 1400047463
Publication Date: February 13, 2007
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 An interesting twist! August 18, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A good read even though about half way thru the twist starts to become apparent if you're paying attention.
 Odd and bad August 16, 2008
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
The author thinks "journal" is a verb and that everyone has a therapist. In his next life, if reincarnation does occur, he will be born female and will be much happier. Cheap effort to ride on The Great Gatsby's coattails does not achieve liftoff. Also O. Henry endings have been out of style for a hundred years or so - for a reason. Avoid.
 I Beg to Differ. . . August 7, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Read the reviews preceding mine for an overview of and glowing responses to "The Double Bind." But read this too: As soon as the author mentions West Egg and presents the characters of "The Great Gatsby" as if they are historical figures, you too will know you are being set up for one of those "it was all a dream" endings. And it's a real shame, given that the book's impetus (i.e, the discovery of the photographs of famous people among a homeless man's belongings)is so promising.
 Highly Recommended! July 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I discovered this novel by browsing the shelves one afternoon---I was attracted to the old black & white photos and the author's idea to build a story around them. The layers of this novel will take hold of you and you will be drawn into this well crafted story. You should know the novel or the film The Great Gatsby--as the characters from that classic are built into this one---As I was drawn into the book ---and as I would put it aside ---I could not wait to return to keep reading---it is one of those novels you want to tell others about. This is an intelligent contemporary novel from a gifted storyteller.
Skip It! July 30, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Skip this book and go to the next one on your list. Yes, the author has written good material before - Midwives was great. This, not so much. The writing was overly and unnecessarily dramatic. The dialog between characters was completely unnatural. And while the story had potential, it was just too loosely tied together. Once I start reading a book, I have to finish it. I could not wait to finish this one just to get it over and done with.
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