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The first time I came across this book, I wasn't aware of it's status at the Man Booker Prize.
A Fraction of The Whole by Steve Toltz is a 2008 novel that was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize in the same year. The main reason I picked up the book was due to it's quirky story line
Sane families are all alike - but every crazy family is crazy in its own way. Whoa!!! That sure grabbed my attention.
If you want to understand a bit more about the storyline, here's the cover jacket for you to read:
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Before we move on to the review, here are the details about the book:
Title: A Fraction of The Whole
Author: Steve Toltz
Publisher: Penguin
No. of Pages: 711
Type of cover read in: Paperback (also available in hardback)
The book is surely a huge book, given that it's over 700 pages, but the best part about reading it, especially if you're not the type of person who likes to read big books, is that the story is so interesting and the pages go by so fast, you won't really realise how much you'll end up reading.