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what would you say this book is rated? i want my 13 year old boy to read it (he is a very good reader). I read it a long time ago and can't remember anything objectionable but . . .

Blakely Berger Rated PG. I think it's a good book for your son to read. I think it is a great though experiment about the importance of human relationships. It deals…moreRated PG. I think it's a good book for your son to read. I think it is a great though experiment about the importance of human relationships. It deals with death but not in a depressing way. (less)

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Does this book have any very dramatic parts, particularly for a female monologue?

Andrea Not really. There is some female internal monologue, but it is not particularly dramatic. This is a very absorbing, excellent book, but not for a mono…moreNot really. There is some female internal monologue, but it is not particularly dramatic. This is a very absorbing, excellent book, but not for a monologue. Excellent in all other aspects, however!(less)

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Does somebody know whether the author is somehow related to Jens Brockmeier whose research about memory and psychology is quite significant? I mean the book dealing essentially with memory and remembering. Might be a coincidence, though.

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