Review of No (2012) by Nick Pinkerton for Village Voice — 12 Feb 2013

Deftly appropriates mediated history for fiction.

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This review of No (2012) was written by Nick Pinkerton and published by Village Voice on 12 Feb 2013.

No has generally received positive reviews.

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