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cbabe

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10. Thanks. The mom is not likeable which keeps me from

Reply to mentalsolstice (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 12:56 PM

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liking the book much. I also wanted more of the FEMA camp captain and her daughter.

Mom trying to enroll kids in local school and being denied brought up thoughts of Japanese camps. Not real Americans.

Also realize not everything can be included but no bugs, no disease, no real crime.

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