Monkey in the Middle

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Summary: Monkey in the Middle
Review: Absolutley loved it.Funny and well written. Can't wait to hear more from Josh Pryor. Could not put it down. One thing, my book club had to keep a dictionary close at hand.

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Summary: Monkey in the Middle
Review: When I started reading this book I thought I had a real winner. Pryor's sentences are awesome--full of creative metaphor and unique use of language. The problem was that after while, all the great sentences, one after another, started to seem long and stilted. Don't get me wrong, there are some well-thought plot twists and pretty hilarious characters (a transsexual assassin working for Saddam Hussein!?), but unfortunately the writing style gets in the way of plot and character development. I found myself skimming the paragraphs trying to get the gist of the plot and move on. This is too bad, because some of those passages were probably worth reading. Too much of a good thing, maybe?

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Summary: Great sentences, so-so book
Review: When I started reading this book I thought I had a real winner. Pryor's sentences are awesome--full of creative metaphor and unique use of language. The problem was that after while, all the great sentences, one after another, started to seem long and stilted. Don't get me wrong, there are some well-thought plot twists and pretty hilarious characters (a transsexual assassin working for Saddam Hussein!?), but unfortunately the writing style gets in the way of plot and character development. I found myself skimming the paragraphs trying to get the gist of the plot and move on. This is too bad, because some of those passages were probably worth reading. Too much of a good thing, maybe?