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Susmita
, November 24, 2009
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Having never read E.L. Doctorow before, I didn't know what to expect. Fortunately, this is an excellent book. It's surprisingly funny, given that it is based on a true story about two aging brothers who become increasingly paranoid and claustrophobic as they live in their parents' Upper West Side mansion. Told from Homer's perspective, the book describes his brother Langley's efforts to care for him while shutting out the outside world more and more over the years. Entertaining, funny, and sad, all at the same time.
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