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The Bad Seed
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October 2, 2009
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October 29, 2009
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Strange Characters, Strange Town
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MentorPublicLibrary
Nov 04, 2009 rated it really liked it
The Bad Seed was written in the 1950's and was considered to be a very "different" kind of book. It deals with issues of nature vs. nurture and was criticized for its stance on the nature side of the issue. If you just accept this premise (it's a work of fiction), the book will be much more enjoyable.

The ensemble of characters work well together & are all creepy in their own ways. The plot rules this book, so be prepared to not care about them so much. The reader gets to see inside the mind of t
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David
Oct 03, 2009 rated it really liked it
This looks good and hopefully won't keep me up at night.
Finished, a fairly quick read. Lots of fun in a creepy 1950's way.
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Kerstin
Apr 06, 2018 marked it as to-read
Sarah O.
Oct 30, 2009 rated it really liked it
Grace
Sep 15, 2009 rated it it was amazing