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Title: Juvenility at most.
Review: It is surprising to me that this disparate collection somehow found a publisher. Disregard the positive reviewers who are not surprisingly all from places the author has lived in the course of her life. As a former student of the author, I can tell you she is motivated more by the impulse behind the writing, rather than the taughtness of the writing itself. Unless you have a relationship with the author, and have discussed the intended meanings of her works with her, there is little here that warrants more than an initial read. Sample the work at a bookstore before you 1-click an order for it... a quick skim will tell you all you need to know. While the author is a passable critic who excels at working a room and networking, her actualy writing itself is lacking.
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