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Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger review – does this sequel measure up to The Time Traveler’s Wife?
Source: The Guardian · Published
More than two decades on, the passion that ignited Niffenegger’s debut has all but evaporated from this confused follow-up I run a reading workshop which begins with a little shelf assessment. Participants bring a stack of books that have shaped who they are: childhood treasures; new revelations; comfort reads. Books they once cherished but have now outgrown. The usual suspect in that category is…
Key points
- More than two decades on, the passion that ignited Niffenegger’s debut has all but evaporated from this confused follow-up I run a reading workshop which begins with a little shelf assessment.
- Participants bring a stack of books that have shaped who they are: childhood treasures; new revelations; comfort reads.
- Books they once cherished but have now outgrown.
- The usual suspect in that category is…
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