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Book Reviews of The Flamethrowers: A Novel

The Flamethrowers: A Novel
The Flamethrowers A Novel
Author: Rachel Kushner
ISBN-13: 9781439142004
ISBN-10: 1439142009
Publication Date: 4/2/2013
Pages: 400
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Scribner
Book Type: Hardcover
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There were extraneous chapters and sections in this book that didn't need to be included, the plot isn't always engaging, and the world has a very heavy masculine aura that can weigh you down at times (even with the female narrator) but this is probably the best-written book I've read all year. I read Telex in Cuba and liked it but wasn't blown away-not sure what changed for Kushner in the intervening years but her writing is just staggering in this novel. Recommended on that basis alone.