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Eat the Document
Eat the Document: A Novel | Dana Spiotta
6 posts | 8 read | 13 to read
Idealistic activists Bobby and Mary find the course of their lives irrevocably changed when a series of radical protests against the Vietnam War goes wrong, a situation that forces them to separate and culminates years later in painful memories.
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Billypar
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🎶 I've got a lot to lose
And I'm betting high, so I'm begging you
Before it ends just tell me where to begin 🎶
#fiercefeb #criminal @batsy @Cinfhen

batsy Yay for the Fiona love! This book sounds amazing; I've heard only good things about Spiotta. 7y
Billypar @batsy I bet Fiona's a big reader- I don't think you could write lyrics like hers and not be. ETD is the only Spiotta I've read, but really enjoyed it. I want to read Innocents and Others next (really love her titles). 7y
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Billypar
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4/5 Really loved both the characters and activist theme, looking at what had changed in radicalism between the 70s and 90s and what had stayed the same. Spiotta really knows how to craft a good sentence- so much packed into each one and they still manage to sound simple. Not easy to do. I just wanted more book- felt like many portions were edited down a good deal.

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Billypar
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Eating it now... Tastes good to me.

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rachellayown
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I went to Half Price Books to find goodies for my #cupidgonepostal match and picked up a couple of things for myself. But in my defense, there was a killer sale and I got all these for less than my match's!

LeahBergen I thought Crazy Rich Asians was a riot. 👍🏼 8y
rachellayown I'm looking forward to reading it @LeahBergen! 8y
Alfoster @LeahBergen Oh yay! I didn't realize I had that on my kindle until you mentioned it! Thanks! Will read soon...well, after the other million books on my TBR list!😳😳😳 8y
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kricheal Half Price Books is my favorite 🤓🤓😃😃 8y
rachellayown Ha, I understand @Alfoster! I own so many books I haven't read yet, and my TBR just keeps growing! 8y
rachellayown Mine too @kricheal ! And the one near me is an outlet so it's especially fun! 8y
kricheal So jealous! 8y
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JacintaMCarter
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I read this for my Protest Literature class. If you enjoy conspiracy theories, underground protest groups, and Beach Boys references, this just might be the book for you.

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Liza
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No #24in48 for me because I have a travel day for next week's work trip, but here's the beginning attempt to get through some of the older releases on my shelves! About aging and radicalism and the law--first Spiotta I've read and I'm impressed!