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    <body><![CDATA[i got this because of perks of being a wallflower and most of the stories are interesting if nothing else...but the one that stands out is &quot;the white carousel horse&quot; by dennis g. dillingham jr.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I'd say, read <em> The Perks </em> instead, and if you still really want to read this, do as I did and check it out from the library.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Same authors as Perks, but this is a collection of short stories by various young authors. I was blown away.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[All-round? Not too good. A couple of the stories were pretty much unreadable and put me to sleep. Another couple were pretty much pointless. And, as an earlier review stated, these shorts do seem more like a writing workshop exercise than publishable stories.<br/>So, no, all-round, I wasn't too imp...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16245430">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a compilation of short pieces from a number of authors. I loved Chbosky's other book, Perks of a Wallflower, but I wasn't as interested in this one. Maybe another time. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The stories included are all fantastic and range in style and subject matter. I was amazed by all of them. the authors had interesting, hip and refreshing takes on telling these stories. ]]></body>
    
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