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    <updated_at>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:11:27 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This book gives you an insight into the Indian/Hindu culture through the different short stories. After reading this book, I understand how a society shapes an individual's actions and life. Many of the time, we, the people in America forgets about the social influence on our lives because we have t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76811381">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:01:01 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Rinchen I love all the authors you have just mentioned because they made me like reading. I love this book because it really shows how many people struggle very hard to make enough money to survive.]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:57:28 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I agree about the book never ends because Paul Auster creates an open end, which allows the readers to interpret their own ending. I like some books like that because it helps us the readers to create an ending that will make us satisfy and happy.]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:49:46 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This is a well written autobiography because it clearly demonstrate the struggles many teens face in America. As i was reading the book, I tried to connect the plot to the title and now i completely understand the title of the book. I think caged bird singing is relevant to a happy person under dict...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59648283">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:39:11 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This is a well- articulated novel. This book expresses the struggle, anger and hardships of the civil right activist and leader. Malcolm X demonstrates the transformation of his childhood to his  adult life when he becomes bold enough to fight for his rights. <br/><br/>From reading this book, I th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59647388">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:27:40 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This book is the second book from The New York trilogy and it has similar themes as The City of Glass. I don't really like this book because I don't like the plot. Even though, it has similar components like the first book, the author doesn't uses as many themes in this book. But yet; he conveys his...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59647079">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:18:12 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This book is the first book from The New York Trilogy. I like the author's style of writing because, he evokes many questions through his literary elements and other writing components. This author creates a well-rounded character but yet; he evokes many questions that make the readers very curious ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59647008">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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