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Even the Dogs by Jon McGregor


2010
03.20

“A cold and un-sympathetic account of drug addicts.
Depressing and stark. Heroin is the only good thing in these peoples tormented and affected lives.

Score 5/10

Date read March 2010

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One Day by David Nicholls


2010
03.20

“Weepy romantic comedy from the writer of Starter for Ten.
I liked this and actually laughed a few times out loud, I nearly cried too! A book club read 5.5/10

Score 6.5/10

Date read March 2010

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Incendiary by Chris Cleave


2010
03.20

“A grieving wife writes to Osama Bin Laden is not an easy concept to carry off, but he does it well.
Arsenal Football ground is the setting of a terrorist bombing and London is under curfew. I’d recommend this one.

Score 6.5/10

Date read March 2010

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The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif


2010
03.20

“Turgid, political, so called love story which made it to the Booker shortlist in 1999.
It spans from 1900 to present day, quite the most boring book I’ve read. Our book group gave it an average 2.25/10

Score 1/10

Date read March 2010

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