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Title: Quite A Story
Review: While it is no surprise that "the region" has it's shortcomings, the author clearly had an ax to grind. Much of this story revolves around high school drama that is not endemic to "the region." The drug stories are good and clearly authentic. However, the story is a tale of youthful indiscretions. Rather than accepting responsibility for his actions, the author chooses to blame the environment for his hardships. The title is misleading. While the author would like the reader to believe that all these bad things happen to him because of "the region" and the people who live there, much of his misfortune is brought on by his own propensity for gossip and drug abuse. While I'm happy that he has finally found peace and happiness in Seattle, this reviewer feels that the author should move on. Furthermore, I have never read a book with so many typos. It was almost if it was never proofread. I'm not sure if this was symbolic, but I found it to be quite annoying. All in all, it has potential.
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