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This book reminds me a lot of The Help. They are different settings, different plots, but both dive deep into a community and a series of characters—and both are well written. I thought Ng's writing was very strong, probably stronger than The Help, but it's been awhile since I've read it. She did a great job bringing in the "fire" motif without being heavy-handed, and her plot drew me in quickly. Her character development was middling. I wanted to like Pearl and Moody more, but I just could neve
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Oct 29, 2017
Jaci McCon
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Dec 06, 2017
Jessica (BlogEared Books)
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Feb 01, 2020
lanie
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it was amazing
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