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Title: Bibbiti, bobbiti, boo-san.
Review: Have you noticed how many of the readers reviewing this book compared the story to "Cinderella," and how many complained about the author's overuse of metaphors?Gosh, and there's a character named "Pumpkin"! And the evil woman with whom Sayuri goes to live is her "[step]mother," complete with some wicked stepsister types hanging around! And Sayuri's big crush, who "rescues" her, is called "[Prince]Chairman"! How many more can YOU find! Mr. Golden, your overall metaphor was painfully obvious enough without such "clever" clues.It is just appalling to realize we live in a world where so many people love a book like this. But I guess it shouldn't be a surprise -- look how many Harlequin romances sell. I wish these women who adore this romaticized junk about submissive, helpless women would give really good books -- including well-written romantic fiction, if that's what you like; there's nothing wrong with that! -- a chance.
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