Title: Not terrible but of a typical type
Review: The poor, the downtrodden, the huddled masses... find your compassion, chuck in a few laughs, and it's off to the races as you watch dysfunctional lives try to become whole. It's well-written, funny and the characters are endearing, but I've now seen so many stories constructed along this line, I want to put up a billboard outside Schaffert's house: "Yes, We Know, Already." My soul wasn't changed by this book, and while it's not a terrible read, it's not one I'm compelled to recommend either.
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