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Book Review of The Shipping News

The Shipping News
The Shipping News
Author: Annie Proulx
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 6


Hated the book! It was dull, dry and dreary. I found myself completely lacking in sympathy towards the characters. I never like a movie better than the book, and yet in this case, the movie was better (although, I didn't love the movie, either).