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Apparently, the book industry is another story. Shelf Awareness today reports that City of Thieves, by David Benioff, is getting quite a push from everyone who has touched it. Booksellers, book reviewers, the publisher's reps -- all seem energized, the article says. Rona Brinlee of the Bookmark, in Atlantic Beach, Fla. explains: "I think City of Thieves is the next Water for Elephants. It's historical fiction with a happy ending. It's great storytelling, gives details about the time and place. It shows all the extremes of war, when humanity can be so terrible and wonderful. It has funny, happy, sad, poignant parts. And some parts may be relevant to today." Our own review, by Charles Matthews, called it "an immensely readable novel that celebrates humanity while at the same time exposing the depths of cruelty to which human beings can sink." Read his whole review here. |
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