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A Partial History of Lost Causes by Jennifer duBois

A Partial History of Lost Causes

A Novel

by Jennifer duBois

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  • Mar 2012, 384 pages
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  • Joyce S. (Tyrone, GA)
    Slow reading and rather boring
    This story is true to it's name and for the two central characters the things they want and strive for are truly lost causes. I was never really sympathetic to either one of them because they seemed so self absorbed that I did not like them. The title is probably a mistake as it removes all question of the ending before you even get into the book.
  • Vicki O. (Boston, MA)
    A Lost Cause
    Overall, this was not one of my favorite books. I almost abandoned it. I found the writing burdensome and the pace slow. Even though the characters were well developed, I really didn’t care what happened to either of them. I didn’t believe that they could help each other find the meaning of their lives.

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