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It is hard to imagine anything more distracting than Singer’s descriptions of Cassina’s entry into other characters’ brains, and on one occasion her father’s lungs. This literal interpretation of the notion of empathy is a testament to the inadequacy of good intentions, turning the novel into a whimsical exercise that cannot be taken seriously...
A review of Nicky Singer's The Innocent's Story
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