Review of Excuse Me for Living (2012) by Simon Abrams for Village Voice — 11 Oct 2012

No strand of Excuse Me for Living's frantic, unfunny, and pseudo-thoughtful narrative is well conceived.

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This review of Excuse Me for Living (2012) was written by Simon Abrams and published by Village Voice on 11 Oct 2012.

Excuse Me for Living has generally received negative reviews.

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