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Old 02-04-2021, 01:24 PM   #3045
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Most of the way through Muriel Spark's The Mandelbaum Gate, which I feel I could've ditched, but will finish it. Some folks dislike Frederick Davidson as a narrator, though not me. Here, it's the story that doesn't work.
I think this ranking of Spark’s novels is interesting; Mandelbaum Gate middle of the pack.

https://philipchristman.com/2014/06/...novels-ranked/

Love Frederick Davidson, although I don’t know that he’s the best choice for a novel with a female protagonist. His women’s voices are a weak point.
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