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Apr 24, 2015
Carrie
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I liked it, I never loved it. I was quite happy whenever Buffy was mentioned though.
This book has a lot of 5 stars and I really couldn't give it that many. It was just an okay book for me. I normally love a good coming of age story but this one for me personally just never lived up to its hype. Don't get me wrong I am in no means bashing the book, I am just stating that I personally felt it wasn't has good as I made myself think it would be. Or how it seemed like it would be at the start.
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This book has a lot of 5 stars and I really couldn't give it that many. It was just an okay book for me. I normally love a good coming of age story but this one for me personally just never lived up to its hype. Don't get me wrong I am in no means bashing the book, I am just stating that I personally felt it wasn't has good as I made myself think it would be. Or how it seemed like it would be at the start.
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If I could give this book a million stars I would.
Jun 22, 2013
Susan
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really liked it
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Melina Marchetta's books are always enjoyable to read, and this is no exception. Strangely, while in Looking for Alibrandi I thought Josephine seemed a bit too mature for her supposed age, here I thought Francesca seemed rather immature, given that she is in what (I believe, if Australian schools are similar to what I'm used to in the U.S.) is her next-to-last year in high school. Nevertheless, the story is an absorbing one, and I particularly loved watching Francesca make discoveries about hers
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Feb 06, 2009
Haley
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it was amazing
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Oct 24, 2009
Angela Randall
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Feb 02, 2010
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Feb 12, 2010
Abigail
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it was amazing
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Aug 18, 2010
Lisa
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May 11, 2011
Sarah
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May 30, 2011
D.G.
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May 20, 2012
Vesra (When She Reads)
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Apr 04, 2013
Kate
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Jan 20, 2014
Tara
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Feb 24, 2014
Coralie
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Aug 25, 2014
Lynai
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