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I read this as a child and HATED it (hence the earlier one star). It's the first book I can remember quitting because I disliked it so much. But I got the pretty new hardcover Penguin Classics version, so thought I'd give it another (now adult) try.
It was better this go-around, but still not great. The story is engrossing, and I definitely cried at parts, but overall it's very... Instructional, is the best word I can think of. I found it overly moral and lesson-y, so I see how it's frequently m ...more
It was better this go-around, but still not great. The story is engrossing, and I definitely cried at parts, but overall it's very... Instructional, is the best word I can think of. I found it overly moral and lesson-y, so I see how it's frequently m ...more

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