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Review of by David Edelstein for Slate — 02 Mar 2008

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Caine makes Hampton's too-literary narration work by playing it as an inner dialogue: It's the best performance of narration I've ever heard. It makes you want to hear Caine read the whole book--or read anything.

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This review of The Quiet American (2002) was written by and published by Slate on 02 Mar 2008.

The Quiet American has generally received very positive reviews.

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