Lake Wobegon Days (Minnesota Public Radio)

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Summary: A Prairie Home Reference Manual
Review: This is the book that seemed to spark so much interest in the public radio show and the strange cast of charaters in and around Lake Wobegon. It stands some years later as something of a landmark in literary humor. There are few who can craft a story this funny and yet of this high a literary quality. True, the story in the book hops from place to place and seems disjointed at times, but I believe this is intentional. A stright narrative with a central plot would not quite relay the quirkiness of the characters. As it is, the format seems perfect.

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Summary: incredibly boring
Review: when I had to choose a book to read for my high school english class, this one looked like a good one, considering I live in a town comparable to lake wobegon. unfortunately, by page 10, i was wondering how i was going to get through it. i found this book to be a long, boring, waste of time. i was forced to finish reading it, but i hated every moment of it. i wouldn't recommend this to anybody.