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... World changes, but 'Good Life' doesn't Customer Service: Subscribe Now Pay Bill Place an Ad Contact Us Freep.com Weather Jobs Cars Real Estate Apartments Shopping Classifieds More Books Insurers in Ethan Allen case probed Advertisement Books World changes, but 'Good Life' doesn't February 26, 2006 Email this Print this Review by BILL KONIGSBERG 'The Good Life' ***out of four starsBy Jay McInerneyKnopf, 353 Pages, $25 Near the beginning of "The Good Life," Jay McInerney's seventh novel, we become firmly entrenched in the author's familiar milieu."Hey, beautiful," a homeless man yells out to our passing protagonist, Corrine.

"I need a place in the Hamptons.

I need a movie role."The homeless man fits right in with this cast of characters.Here he goes again Though McInerney's characters are older now - the once-twentysomething socialites and playboys that graced "Bright Lights, Big City" are now in their 40s - they still speak and act the same.Despite t...

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