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Did anyone find the chapter about the grave robbers rather random? I have no idea why that was there. Did I miss something?

Andrea Totally. I found several 'scenes' like this. Completely random and not really adding much to the story at all. I actually took a star off for this.…moreTotally. I found several 'scenes' like this. Completely random and not really adding much to the story at all. I actually took a star off for this.(less)

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Robyn Hyden All of the scenes reference different phases of US history and ways that formerly enslaved people continued to be dehumanized and exploited, even afte ...more
Dec 14, 2016 06:00AM · flag

Ibby The author's interview on Fresh Air is interesting. http://www.npr.org/2016/08/08/4891682... ...more
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