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The Epicure's Lament by Kate Christensen
The Epicure's Lament

Hannah, November 21, 2007

This book will have you horse laughing (quite unattractively) by the end of it. The main character is a well read modern day dandy/hermit with a pedigree who loves to eat, smoke, and drink. He also says the kind of relentlessly mean and funny things that all of us wish we could say, and yet- is also unexpectedly big hearted when it counts. I recommend this book to those who find social pleasantries absurd in a funny way, foodies, and absolutely anyone who is facing a dysfunctional family holiday.
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