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          <body><![CDATA[The first word to come to mind is 'weak', as in a weak plot and not-strong characterization, at least when held to the standards by which I evaluate all books I read.  When evaluated compared to other Christian fiction, it's actually not that bad.  If you like your CF devoid of gratuitous sappiness ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81913125">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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