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Harlan Coben

The state of New Jersey is really two places - terrible cities and wonderful suburbs. I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves. It's very

Harlan Coben

Romantic

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The author is describing New Jersey as divided between unpleasant urban areas and pleasant suburban neighborhoods where many people settle down and build their families. He suggests that these suburbs represent the last place where people actively work toward a hopeful and stable life.

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