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Or, if you prefer (since you're a bookish crowd):
Nope? Okay, at your own risk, then...
We left the residents of 28 Barbary Lane abruptly. The rooftop creepy guy turned out to be even creepier than our wildest suspicions (and subsequently fell off a cliff). We knew Mrs. Madrigal had a secret, but not what it was. We discovered that D'Orothea isn't who she seems to be, and that she and Mona aren't going to continue living together. Michael and Brian finally learn to get along, though they're both pathetically single and Michael and Jon don't get any closure. Lots of story lines in need of an ending.
Enter More Tales of the City. I expected more of the same - sweet, quirky, and lovably naive characters encountering dating drama, work drama and possibly some drama from the past. What I got? (And here's where the spoilers start...) Amnesia. Paralysis. A rich ladies' cult. A plot to beat up a pregnant lady. Death by fiery automobile accident. Everyone turning out to be related. A whorehouse in the desert. And cannibalism. Yes, CANNIBALISM.
Oh wow, was I not prepared for any of that.
On the plus side, we finally learn what's up with Mrs. Madrigal. So there's that.
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Book Title: More Tales of the City
Author: Armistead Maupin
Edition: Paperback
Published by: HarperPerennial
Released: May 29th, 2007 (Re-issue, original January 1st, 1980)
Genre: Fiction, San Francisco, 1970s
Pages: 340
Date Read: September 18-23, 2013
Rating: 6/10