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Review title: Bad stuff happens...
Product review: I tried to get into the spirit of this book--yes, bad stuff happens, that's the deal, but it may be fun to read. Well, for me, it wasn't much fun. The kids' parents are killed off, they're then put in the guardianship of some beaureaucrat who doesn't care about their welfare, they get placed with a horrible distant relative who is mistreating them and plotting against them--in no very interesting way. I guess I just don't get it. It was just a series of ugly events about characters that are only marginally interesting in a setting even less marginally interesting. I'm giving the two stars because I like the book cover image and the title and author's name (all those made the books seem very promising), and the kids tried to be somewhat resourceful, but that was it.
