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Title: Juvenile
Review: While it continues to amaze me that Ms. Burton managed to publish a book at an age when I was still interested in Hot Wheels, her novel is just that--the work of an 11 year old girl. The characters are poorly drawn, the plot is scattered and rarely cohesive, and the themes struggle to convey some deep hidden meaning. I also find it slightly presumptuous for a girl not yet in Junior High to be giving philosophical life lessons. I hope, however, that Ms. Burton remains a dedicated writer, as she clearly has talent; she simply needs the maturity and life experience to back it up.
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