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Title: Did we all read the same book???
Review: As an aspiring author and someone who is taking the time and effort to study the craft, I was not impressed at all by this book. I feel bad about not supporting a Black author (which may come back to bite me later), however, the truth must be told. This book was full of narrative, had little dialog (stilted in some places, awkward in others)and the author basically told us a story rather than let us experience Amara and Keino's love for ourselves through wonderful dialog and skillful scene plotting. The saving grace for this book was learning about the Kenyan culture. That in itself made me pick up the book. I did finish the book but it was a struggle. Truth is, I did not want to completely waste my $6.99.
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