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Title: Eh.
Review: The writer seems too concerned with his own vocabulary, rather than giving each of his characters a unique voice. Not that the diction is meant to be over your head, but even the young children speak in an awkward, florid manner. I guess that intended to be humorous, but it mostly just got on my nerves. I also agree that the silly names were annoying, and I'm a big fan of silly names. Why is the Kenyan named Bobolink Crustacean in this dramatic book? That isn't even vaguely Kenyan-sounding.There were also parts of the book that were beyond ridiculous. I'm not even referring to Kevin's running (the best parts of the book related to running, or at least that is my biased opinion). The way that the school administrators acted was beyond childish, and it was impossible to suspend your disbelief for such whimsical occurrences.It is an interesting story, and I like the way that Kevin progresses as a character. But there are too many flaws in everything else.
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