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Pros: Fascinating plot, wonderful characters, unusual plot to say the least!
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The Bottom Line: Interesting, very strange plot which works, nominated for the National Book Award, well-written and beautifully written.
Review: This novel has such an unusual plot: A female American opera singer is at a dinner party in an unnamed Spanish-speaking country, when guerrillas burst in and take the guests hostage. The hostages include many important people from several different...
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