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People of the Book I give it 2 stars

July 22, 2008 at 11:20 PM

It reads like a much shorter James Michener novel: a set of linked stories, spread across the centuries, all of which wear their research on their sleeve. That ought to work. The only problem is that there’s a reason Michener’s novels were doorstops. The individual stories feel rushed, and when the big twists come along, it’s like watching The Scary Door.