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More interesting than I expected. The first part of the book sees one of the main characters get murdered. I wasn't expecting that. Still, it lays down the fact that the USSR has a multi-layered political system and thus the violence in this novel is not so unusual.

I do not think I will be able to finish this excruciatingly repetitive book. Might keep trying because I'm halfway finished, though...

This is not the actual copy I am reading. Mine is a short compilation of Saki's stories by Graham Greene published in 1961 by Graham Greene.
I had always heard the name, but never read anything by him...

I’m one of the “stuffy” type nurses!
Excellent detail about life in 1880 New York.

I am a nurse. i am still offended that a thief could become a nurse. But it’s full of great details about life in the 1880’s.
Actually, it’s hard to put down!

Just excellent detail about life in the 1880’s. It still offends me a bit that there is a book about a thief becoming a nurse. I am a nurse. It is entertaining, though.

I am a little freaked because this I the second book in a row about death that I am inadvertently reading.

Turning out to be good! Librarian who talks to ghosts!

Pretty good. I’m just waiting for the all too obvious to happen.

Got this at a used bookstore in town, of which there used to be many more of than there are now.
A bit out of date (20 years old), but I recognized the author, Carolyn Hart. She has written many series.
This has turned out delightful, with sardonic wit. The protagonist is a witch so it's not heavy or deeply meaningful. I like this kind of book in my mix. Just in time for Halloween, too!

I wasn't impressed. A young man was almost beaten to death in Ireland but there are no clues at all until 400 pages into it. What happens in the meantime is a long introduction to all the members of his family.

This one is well on it's way to many stars as a rating! It's dystopian on a political, yet very personal level. I'll write a review when I'm finished. I agree with Allison that Yoko Ogawa is a great author.

Sorry I chose this book to read before bed!

This book was a slow starter. Yet all the details were necessary for the complicated plot. By midbook, it has become more understandable. I expect the ending will be interesting.
VI is a very relatable narrator. The reader sympathizes with most characters. It is satisfying on an emotional level.
If you like Chicago, you will probably enjoy this book.