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So, if she did it, then she WAS the "guy" in disguise on the bus? It was kind of a disappointing ending for me. The author did a really good job in court showing how she didn't do it - that by the time it came around to the ending it seemed so unbelievable.

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Vicki Sadly poets rarely earn a pittance from their work unless they publish an anthology. You are right, though about how did she know where to get them pu ...more
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Danielle Agree that her being the poet seemed far fetched - local publications probably didn't pay but how did she figure out that whole system? Nah. And why d ...more
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MaryAlice Being a poet was a story device. Her Amanda poems told the truth of her life and feelings.

What bothered me was her sleeping on the porch. Later she t ...more
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