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The Sea, the Sea
Iris Murdoch & Mary Kinzie · 1978
83/100
👍 Worth It
A Booker Prize winner that's as funny as it is unsettling, following a vain man's obsession unravel in real time. Murdoch writes with real philosophical bite, and while it's slow and demands patience, it rewards readers who like their fiction to actually think.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety68
Substance / usefulness88
Craft & writing90
Originality82
Evidence & accuracy80
Hype vs delivers68
Age-fit65
Human-eye read85
Penny’s verdict83
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