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Title: What was I thinking for so long?!
Review: Can't believe it took me so long to get around to reading this book, because it's fantastic, and one of the best summer reads. It's very deep - exploring the old American west (now known as the American south, along the Mississipi River valley), and the people, places, and goings-ons, through the brave eyes of a young (essentially) innocent - while being just plain fun. It is dated, but that's part of its charm - the language is rustic, the children are freer, the people more trustworthy, and the river was a little wider, the heat a little hotter. A real piece of old Americana.
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