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Title: A very disappointing book!
Review: I had high hopes for "Here On Earth." It is an Oprah's Book Club Selection and received praise from the Washington Post Book World, and The New Yorker (to name two). I found the characters to be unbelievable and underdeveloped. I didn't have a clear picture of who March,the main character, was. What motivated her? What kind of person was she? What did she think and feel? I found myself sympathizing with the horse, Tarot, more than with the human characters. I was annoyed with the dialogue. I found it to be trite, and unreal. Some of the responses by adult characters were so immature that I would expect to hear them spoken by sarcastic teenagers. I thought the plot was simple and only mildly enjoyable. I was somewhat curious as to how the conflict would be resolved, and this motivated me to read the book through to the end. I give "Here on Earth," a somewhat generous 2 stars.
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