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I struggled through all 300 pages of this book. The author had some great ideas, but she needed to focus on only an issue or two and better character development. There were multiple characters and their stories were drawn out through the book so no one really came to life for me. Soli had important issues brought up in the book (nuclear testing, mistreatment of island natives, etc.) but without focus the message fell flat.
Quotes: "A biological clock had gone off, but she wasn't sure it was inside her; rather, it seemed outside, in every else"
"Maybe in the far dark past people actually did value the perfect rose blooming unseen on a deserted mountainside, maybe just its existence was enough, but in the modern age every perfection, every event, big or small, significant or not, only counted if others knew of it."
"Not all girls dreamed of the white dress anymore, bu the pressure against them was enormous. Some girls just wanted to sleep with Prince Charming. They wanted to go off and slay dragons themselves, not be cooped up in the castle all day, tending little princes and princesses."
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