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Any similar series to compare it to?
None that i know of so far from the books I have read, this is definitely the top with lots of breathing room. Maybe a couch if it really wants.
Edit: What I really love about the book is the sense of realistic values that it gives. There is no true happy ending, just actions and consequences.