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This was well-written, technically ambitious, and really atmospheric... but something was missing - perhaps it was the heavy-handed treatment of various issues with capital 'I's, like racism, gender discrimination, dangerous literature (written by women, no less!), or perhaps because I didn't quite like the switching back and forth of time-frames between Mattie's worsening relationship with her family and her time at Glenmore, which I felt was unnecessary.
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I liked the story and the premise. I did listen to it on tape so I was a bit confused with the sequence of events. I didn't think she was going to tie up the story as well as she did. The end was pretty satisfying and I liked how it was in reference to the actual event that happened.
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May 21, 2017
Deedee
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Lexile 700L
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 13.0
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 13.0

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