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Martin Amis's "The Zone of Interest" - 12 views

www.newyorker.com/...death-factory

shared by nikkiskin on 03 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Amis’s new and equally risky Nazi novel,
    • nikkiskin
      nikkiskin on 05 Oct 14
       
      I dont understand how this book is still considered risky...?
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'The Giving Tree': Tender Story of Unconditional Love or Disturbing Tale of Selfishness... - 6 views

www.nytimes.com/...rbing-tale-of-selfishness.html

shared by nikkiskin on 05 Oct 14 - No Cached
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      nikkiskin on 05 Oct 14
       
      I think she has made a good choice by not getting into the biblical side, for it might offend some readers of this column 
  • I love Silverstein’s profoundly playful stuff so much more than “The Giving Tree,” but I like playfulness in general best, because I can take it more seriously.
    • nikkiskin
      nikkiskin on 05 Oct 14
       
      I can see where this book wouldn't be playful but I think she should give an example or two about which books she thinks is playful.
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