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Definitely between 3.5 and 4, but I’ll give it the round up. I thought it grew a little predictable by the end, and that the last third dragged on a bit too long. But I liked the characters and the different narrative and time-shifting perspectives

I didn’t love it, like I did The Sympathizer, but it’s still very, very good. More literary, more experimental.

It’s a book of essays, which I’m a sucker for. It also means some of the essays are great, and some are less so. The essays have all been published before, so they also vary in tone, style, length, and audience — and context. But it’s a fun read/listen if you enjoy TV

Three and a half stars
Classic murder mystery, delightful plot twists. Great detective character, bumbling sidekick. A host of suspects and subplots.

Probably one of the best “check your bias” books I’ve encountered. Some of the data is out of date (duh) — but that’s irrelevant, and kind of the point. It’s well conceived, well executed and not condescending