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The Mark and the Void by Paul Murray

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carolyn0613's review against another edition

3.0

This is a strangely hilarious book about the financial crisis of the late 2000s and one man's quest to find some inner meaning through writing. It's quite clever but it does go on a bit. i found the middle quite hard going but made it to the end.

laura_reads_'s review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

haudurn's review against another edition

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5.0

funny, compelling, endearing characters, great simplification of the banking industry and why the little guy can never get one over on the rich guys.

baileybb's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

0.25

annie1's review against another edition

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There are very few books I don’t finish, but I just couldn’t get into this book.

jellie23's review against another edition

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4.5

absolute riot due to Claude’s high tolerance for bad behavior and antics (probably more so his obliviousness). murray captured the nuances of finance more than I thought he would.