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True Story by Michael Finkel
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it was ok
bookshelves: book-club

The story is interesting enough, but there's only so much ego-stroking I can handle.

Finkel and Longo, the two narcissists at the center of the story, have more in common than I think Finkel cares to acknowledge. Their story shares the same narrative. In a work of fiction, I would consider this an interesting layer to the story. One is a mirror of the other. But this isn't fiction. These two people exist.

Finkel views True Story as his redemption story. Through the trial of Longo, he learns the dark side of himself and realizes the impact of his deceptions. But just like Longo, he's putting forth a version of events with a purpose. Every suspicion he shares about Longo could apply to himself. He doesn't acknowledge any of this, though. Ultimately, this attempt at redemption seemed insincere. It was a second attempt at Finkel using a deceptive narrative device to get back in the public's good graces.
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Reading Progress

July 18, 2015 – Started Reading
July 18, 2015 – Shelved
July 26, 2015 – Shelved as: book-club
July 26, 2015 – Finished Reading

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