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Lullabies for Little Criminals
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November 1, 2011
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December 1, 2011
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Book of the Month for November, 2011.

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Sophia
May 20, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
It's been a while since I've been so completely engrossed in a work of fiction. Every character felt so real, especially Baby - what a beautifully developed character. I couldn't put this book down. It was funny, heartbreaking, full of suspense, full of emotion. It made me feel such a wide variety of emotions; it made me completely engrossed in the story, and not a lot of books do that for me. Definitely in my top 5. ...more
Genie
Mar 11, 2011 rated it really liked it
This book was absolutely heartbreaking. It was incredibly predictable, but in the most tragic manner...

Even the "about the author" section left me depressed. A fantastic book, but incredibly depressing.
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A heartbreaking look at life through the eyes of a loved and unloved teenager. From an abusive drug addicted father to an abusive drug addicted pimp, we see life failing to pieces yet never completely failing apart.
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