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Title: Shut the Door
Review: I like Marquit's style, absolutely hated the book as a whole.Someone earlier mentioned that teenagers cannot identify themselves well with this novel. I believe this is completely false. While the characters in this novel might be a bit exaggerated, the emotions each character displays are certainly things one can relate to from time to time...especially teenage girls. Desperation, hopelessness, loss of direction, superficial goals, confusion; they are real problems that don't just exist in the world of books, hollywood and soap operas. I enjoyed Marquit's portrayal of these emotions through the characters (who are all deliciously troubled and screwed up).The thing that killed the book for me though is how repetitive Marquit got after the first thirty-ish pages. After being so moved by the first thirty pages, I then half-heartedly read/skimmed through the rest of the book.I look forward to reading Marquit's writing in 5-10 years.
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