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The protagonist & situation may seem somewhat stale initially, but there is something very compelling in Johnson's writing (the beautiful language?) that keeps the reader willing to go on; eventually the premise becomes credible and even mesmerizing.
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The Name of the World by Denis Johnson
rabbitrabbitz, April 12, 2008
The protagonist & situation may seem somewhat stale initially, but there is something very compelling in Johnson's writing (the beautiful language?) that keeps the reader willing to go on; eventually the premise becomes credible and even mesmerizing.