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In reply to the discussion: I Enjoyed "American Dirt" [View all]

erpowers

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6. Did You Read the Book?
Sat Sep 16, 2023, 07:54 PM
Sep 2023

I had heard the criticisms of the book before I read it. The criticisms are the main reason I read the book (listened to the audiobook). I still liked the book. I think the criticisms have been too harsh. If cribbing from other authors was a reason not to read books, we would not have very many books to read. We would most likely not even be able to read William Shakespeare. Shakespeare has been accused of cribbing his ideas and stories from other authors. That does not mean he was not a good writer and that his works should not be read.

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