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Apr 03, 2015
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For a young and energetic nation, American novels really do tend to be pretty serious and dire. I mean, it might not seem that way. There are funny novels here and there. But compare that to Britain or Spain, where it feels like all the novels have a touch of humor. Actually, Germany is also a young and energetic nation, and their novels also tend to be…

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