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** Summary: ** Keir Sarafian might have raped Gigi Boudakian. Did he? Or didn't he? Throughout the novel, there are flashes between the present (taking place after the "rape") and little anecdotes through which the reader gets to know Keir. All of these scenes build up to the actual "rape" scene. But is it rape? Overall, our literature circle thought //Inexcusable// had a good initial draw, but that didn't last long. Some of the anecdotes didn't seem to belong. The book //was// relatable though, dealing with teenage issues of sex, drugs, and alcohol. We wouldn't recommend this book, unless it's read as a group: it makes for some pretty heated discussions.
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** //Heaven Looks A Lot Like The Mall// by Wendy Mass ** **Summary:** Sixteen year old Tessa Reynolds suffers a freak dodge ball accident in her high school gym class. She wakes up in what she thinks is heaven, and finds it has an odd similarity to the mall. There she meets Nail Boy, a mysterious teenager who leads her on a journey through her past. She lives all of her most defining moments, in hopes of discovering who she really is. Four out of five of our members liked this book. It was a quick and enjoyable read, because it was written in verse. This novel is also easy to relate to because it reminds us of our funny childhood mishaps. Tessa is an outcast, but you find yourself sympathizing with her throughout the novel. We would recommend this book to anyone interested in a light and easy read.

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** //The Lovely Bones// by Alice Sebold ** Susie Salmon, a naive fourteen-year-old, is lured to her gruesome death by Mr. Harvey, her loner neighbor, who has created an intriguing cave dwelling where he acts out his murderous fantasies. Mr. Harvey brutally rapes Susie. He then kills her, cutting her body into tiny pieces. The police have no clues to her murder, but her father knows the truth. Susie's family and friends will never be the same. And neither will Susie. //The Lovely Bones// was a great read for all the members of our group. It tested the limits of reality, and kept up a constant stream of surprises around every corner. We'd recommend this to mostly teenage girls and young adults.
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