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Gaijinmama
It has taken me weeks to post this! Meanwhile, I've been grumbling about this book in my groups. I finished it, and didn't hate it, but it bothered me. In fact I nearly chucked it across the room a few times, but as a rule I do not finish books that I don't believe are worth my time. This one was. My rating is sort of an average between a 5 for the book's literary merit and just barely a 2 for my enjoyment (or lack thereof).

First the good stuff: it's a classic and deservedly so. I'm glad to say
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Tricia Schneider
Jan 07, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Anastasia
Apr 18, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Joan
Aug 17, 2009 rated it liked it
Libscigrl
Oct 12, 2009 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Betty
Nov 02, 2009 marked it as to-read
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Mandy  Hornsby
Nov 21, 2009 marked it as to-read
Ann
Jul 22, 2010 marked it as to-read
Tanya
Dec 29, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Michael
Jan 22, 2013 rated it really liked it
Laura
Feb 22, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Tanya
Jul 08, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Jennifer
Jan 22, 2014 rated it really liked it
Judith Scott
Mar 05, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Erin
Dec 29, 2019 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Thaly
Jan 16, 2015 marked it as to-read
Sonya
Feb 05, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Jeanne
Oct 12, 2015 marked it as to-read
Chrissie
Feb 22, 2016 marked it as to-read
Emma
Nov 18, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Shirley J
Apr 16, 2017 marked it as to-read
Kristin
Nov 01, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Meghan
Oct 07, 2018 marked it as to-read