Moo by Jane Smiley (ISBN:0307472760)

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		Moo
	
				(5 reviews)			
(82 Readers)

			Jane Smiley		
	
Nestled in the heart of the Midwest, amid cow pastures and waving fields of grain, lies Moo University, a distinguished institution devoted to the...more
 Nestled in the heart of the Midwest, amid cow pastures and waving fields of grain, lies Moo University, a distinguished institution devoted to the art and science of agriculture.  Here, among an atmosphere rife with devious plots, mischievous intrigue, lusty liaisons, and academic one-upmanship, Chairman X of the Horticulture Department harbors a secret fantasy to kill the dean; Mrs. Walker, the provost's right hand and campus information queen, knows where all the bodies are buried; Timothy Nonahan, associate professor of English, advocates eavesdropping for his creative writing assignments; and Bob Carlson, a sophomore, feeds and maintains his only friend:  a hog named earl Butz.  In this wonderfully written and masterfully plotted novel, Jane Smiley offers us a wickedly funny comedy that is also a darkly poignant slice of life.   less

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
If you can make it past the 1st 150 pages, there're a few laugh-out-louds,a couple of woo-hoo!s, a short sob, and a " you go Mrs. Walker!"

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Ugh.  Not a fav.  Glimmers of huomr, but I mainly felt the tedium of a very slow moving and well, convoluted plot.  Convoluted cast of characters confused me too.

Strange.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I didn't really like it.  I considered not finishing it. No character I felt for. Too much "small-town" feeling, very claustrophobic that way. Interesting plot, but dragged.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Wonderful read on academic life!

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
An extremely funny book--one of Smiley's best--that is a satire of the life of academia that takes place at an agricultural college and includes power moves, secret affairs, friendships made and destroyed, and a pig that becomes a symbolic centerpiece throughout this work.  Laughs from the first page to the last, with a lesbian mover and shaker that knows where all the bodies...more
 An extremely funny book--one of Smiley's best--that is a satire of the life of academia that takes place at an agricultural college and includes power moves, secret affairs, friendships made and destroyed, and a pig that becomes a symbolic centerpiece throughout this work.  Laughs from the first page to the last, with a lesbian mover and shaker that knows where all the bodies are buried.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Loved this book. Made me laugh, cry, sigh. It captures the intricate and complex lives and personalities found in academia in a way that makes human flaws endearing.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
My brain finally got a break(when I was done reading the book!)Reduntant. I had to slow down and translate so much of it! I just wanted to be done with the book. Dry, boring. Shocking "climax" in the middle out of litterly nowhere, and never to climax again. Constant switch of characters was confusing..

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Glad I read it, though it took a while to connect all of the ensemble stories that Smiley salts the opening chapters with.  She has an intriguing style, and the small town spirit of the college community she describes is pretty accurate, even if it is exaggerated.  There is some great word play in the dialogue, especially among her professor types.  A worthwhile read, but it wouldn't be t the...more
 Glad I read it, though it took a while to connect all of the ensemble stories that Smiley salts the opening chapters with.  She has an intriguing style, and the small town spirit of the college community she describes is pretty accurate, even if it is exaggerated.  There is some great word play in the dialogue, especially among her professor types.  A worthwhile read, but it wouldn't be t the very top of my "want to read" list.   hide

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