Bob and Andrew read a book, then tell each other what they thought about it. Bob: "There's only so many cool observations that one person can have" Andy: "I think we just like ran out of cool observations to make"
When a book's plot and characters don't break a ton of ground in and of themselves, you're left hoping that the writing and the perspective will be enough to make a book interesting—luckily for us, Jenny Offill's Dept. of Speculation is insightful and entertaining despite its narrow scope and well-trod material.
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