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    <body><![CDATA[This is a story about a girl who's very opinionated and angsty, who goes out of her way to &quot;improve&quot; everything around her and &quot;telling the truth&quot;.<br/><br/>I'll be blunt. In the beginning I didn't like Poe at all. I thought she represented everything she was against, and in fa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57698069">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Very Provocative And Good Stinging Wit<br/><br/>Brutal<br/>By Michael Harmon<br/>Pub. Date: March 2009<br/>4 out of 5 stars<br/>PG-13 - Vulgar Profanity, Violence, and Sexual Humor<br/>Recommended<br/><br/>Poe has both an absent mother and a once long gone father pushing equality and “be-...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52812496">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I have to say, I really, really enjoyed reading this novel probably because it exceeded my expectations.<br/><br/>I highly enjoyed the witty humor and the very interesting point of view, Poe.<br/><br/>The characters, Poe, Theo and Velveeta are highly personified and are developed nicely. I enjoy...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50823350">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I found this book funny, chuckle worthy, but in the ha-ha ironic type of way. Why? Because Poe really does represent everything she hates and fights against. Normally I would not dwell on this but the book goes into great lengths to talk and re-talk about this topic. We are talking cliques. <br/><br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47004282">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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