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Mighty and Strong

7:00 pm 6 April 2012
Mighty and Strong - Michael Wallace Ok, so clearly I keep reading these books, but I've gotta say, if I didn't want light fodder for my commute I wouldn't recommend it...

This one gets points for its shout out to South Park's "All About Mormons" episode, but the pop culture references made me feel increasingly confused about what broader themes the author is trying to convey. For example, the renegade references to bullying, and the school system's inaction (especially coming from such a twisted character) seemed like they should either be tied into the story in a more significant way, or just cut entirely.

The Mitt Romney reference was interesting, sort of
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