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Silly Things Happen
Paperback student SILLY THINGS HAPPEN student Journal, copyright 1993, with 1995 impression date.
Hardcover
First published January 1, 1991
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November 2, 2026
Not gonna lie, the first fifty pages of Silly Things Happen felt like wading through wet cement, and I almost bailed. Then John J. Pikulski lands one quiet, brutal scene at a kitchen table, a mother reading a letter she wasn't supposed to find, and I couldn't stop. The prose is a little overwritten in the early chapters. For patient readers who trust a book to earn it. Skip it if you need a fast start.
October 30, 2026
Not gonna lie, I picked up Silly Things Happen because the cover looked cool, and that's on me. John J. Pikulski turned out to be way sharper than I expected, with a dry sense of humor that sneaks up on you. The plot gets a little tangled near the end. Good for cover-judgers like me, bad for anyone who hates a messy finish.
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