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Oh No Not Another Dud

I wish I had read some of the many two star reviews on Amazon before I started this confusing, he said/ she said, hopelessly misinformed and wandering novel. This book was such a total mixed up mess of lascivious innuendo, wavering timelines and whispered accusations that it just never made any sense. Further and foremost, the lack of basic legal research or really any legal understanding of how the law in America works makes the whole sorted story beyond ridiculous.

The book attempted to explore issues related to teen sex, drug, and alcohol use, parent/child relationships, and sexual misconduct involving adults and minors. To me, it completely missed the mark. The plot and the characters were inconsistent and so undeveloped it was impossible to relate to the story being told. Nothing felt grounded in reality.

Do yourself a favor and read the Amazon reviews before you waste your time. I wish I had.

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What was the point?

The story had no real closure, no real ramp up or climax... a bunch of weird "maybe this is a plot twist?" moments that turned into nothing really. It's a good book but it's not a great book. Also, for the record, I still have NO IDEA how the title relates back to the book either.

I am just left wondering what the point of the book was, I feel like I missed some lesson learned or plot twist that evaded me or something.

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