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Skuse, C. J.

Pretty Bad Things

247 pp. | Scholastic/Chicken House | July, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-28973-3 $17.99
(4) YA Twins Paisley and Beau discover that their missing, previously incarcerated father has been trying to reach them. To get on TV so he'll track them down, the "Wonder Twins" rob Las Vegas businesses at gunpoint--and become an anarchic symbol of hope for teenagers everywhere. Two-dimensional characters, including a cartoonishly evil grandmother, detract from the otherwise intriguing (and profanity-laden) story.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

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