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Title: If you want a good cry,...
Review: If you feel the need for a good cry, read tales of true human drama in the newspaper. If you want a good book, look elsewhere. This "novel" is embarrassingly thin, superficial, and poorly written. Mr. Sparks shows so liitle insight and use of descriptive language, it is a wonder that he could drag this sad story on for 195-odd pages. Many children's books tell simple stories with pure simple words and are things of literary beauty. Mr. Sparks would do well to study them if he aspires to a short, simple tale of any substance or worth.
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