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The Sea by John Banville
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it was amazing
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If I were John Banville, I'd be tremendously proud to find my masterpiece resting a mere two million places below Fifty Shades of Shite in the ŷ rankings.

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Reading Progress

April 25, 2019 – Started Reading
April 25, 2019 – Shelved
May 31, 2019 – Shelved as: to-read
June 6, 2019 – Finished Reading
November 30, 2020 – Shelved as: favourites

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message 1: by Jane (new)

Jane Woods John Banville is a master of the kind we rarely meet in modern fiction. An all-time favorite author of mine, his books stand proudly in my permanent collection among a very few others. I am shocked by ŷ.
I might as well be honest and say I was asked by GR several months ago to reconsider a review I had written, giving a book only 2 stars as many had reviewed it positively and only one other person had bestowed a measly 2 stars!! I was shocked but now, not so much. Thanks for the important info, Andy Marr.


Andy Marr This book, for me, was close to perfect. I don't understand the 3.52 average at all 🙄


message 3: by Maria (new) - added it

Maria Espadinha Really? Only 2 million? Not 3? 😂
Great review, Andy
Loved the sarcasm 😉😁👍


message 4: by Ɛɾιɳ (last edited Sep 14, 2019 07:25AM) (new) - added it

Ɛɾιɳ ẞҽҽ Hahaha! "Fifty Shades of Shite" and "#arrived" :p Excellent and hilarious review :) I'll bump this one up to my priority to-be-read shelf.


message 5: by Ceecee (new)

Ceecee That describes Fifty perfectly and your point is well made Andy


message 6: by Amber (new)

Amber omfg


Barbara Love the appropriate and short review. I loved this book too, Andy.


message 8: by Richard (new)

Richard You have just proved that a review does not have to be long and bristling with details to be good.


message 9: by Missy (new) - added it

Missy LeBlanc Ivey Awesome! I have had the book on my bookshelf for a while now. Maybe I can make it a part of this year’s reading challenge.


message 10: by Joe (new)

Joe Krakovsky I loved your short but to the point review which really strikes home.


message 11: by Barbara (new)

Barbara This is one I haven't read of his. Thank you for your review which reminds me of this beautiful piece of literature!


message 12: by Dave (new) - rated it 5 stars

Dave Schaafsma lol


Cheryl I loved this read. Finished the last page and put it in the hands of a good friend of mine and said "Read this."


message 14: by JanB (new)

JanB This is why I do not trust the ŷ awards (or rankings!)


Jennifer (Jaye) (catching up slowly) Glad you enjoyed it Andy, I like your honesty 💕💕💕


Dee Eliza Pea LOL. NYT Bestsellers and GR rankings are not to be trusted.


message 17: by Yasmin (new)

Yasmin Գ!!!🤣🤣🤣


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