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Submitted by Sarah D. Bunting on March 5, 2007 – 1:48 AMNo Comment

It’s a semi-depressing read, but Sikes’s prose stays out of the way of the subject, which is impressive in a book about girl gangs; occasionally she editorializes and you’re like, “Yeah, we get it,” but for the most part it’s straight-ahead reporting and she does a great job illuminating these women. You can really picture them and their surroundings. Not exactly a pick-me-up, but well worth the time. (1/31/04)

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