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This gruesome book makes you think about how civil human-beings can instantly turn into salvages under dire circumstances. I feel this book was inspired by the Second World War due to the fact it was written during its time. Definitely not a tale to read to the kiddies before bedtime. I thought the plethora of characters were well developed, but the writing was lacking, just a bit. The author kept losing me whenever the children were expediting or hiding in the island's foliage; I found myself p
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Oct 11, 2011
Anne
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Dish Wanderer
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Oct 30, 2011
Pam
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