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After months of anticipation and a full-court marketing rollout, Sarah Palin's memoir, Going Rogue, finally goes on sale Nov. 17. If early reviews are any indication, the reminiscences of John McCain's former running mate promise to be as divisive as their author. Several news organizations got hold of the 413-page book — which landed Palin a reported $5 million advance — ahead of its release date; their assessments are decidedly mixed. Melanie Kirkpatrick, a former deputy editor of the Wall Street Journal's editorial page, says the book reveals "a prodigious worker capable of mastering complicated issues," while Michiko Kakutani, writing in the New York Times, sees "an eager player in the blame game, ungrateful to the McCain campaign." Two common observations: Palin reserves her most aggressive attacks for McCain's campaign staff, rather than President Obama and the Democrats. And the former Alaska governor offers few hints about her future, staying coy as to whether another run for public office is in store.

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