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Title: Excellent.
Review: From having a very good friend who was raped constantly in her foster home, I can definitely understand the woes of Astrid. The writing is complex, and holds so much in one sentence--one gets used to it, because it flows like a river, and it's so beautiful. Janet Fitch has an incredible gift; this is and will remain one of my favorite books. It shows what really happens, shows the horrible state foster care is in (especially here in California!), it shows the hard relationship between a mother and daughter I know so well.
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