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Book Critique In the beginning of the book, Victoria has a baby girl named Ivy, she was born perfectly healthy. To Ali, all Ivy is, is a baby that gets all of the attention. Blaze is Ali’s boyfriend, and they truly care about each other's decisions, but when his birthday comes, he wants something that she doesn’t. The family decides to take a family trip to visit Victoria's family for Thanksgiving. During the visit Ali’s dad has to take off for a work trip. One their way back to their house, they get stuck in a snow storm. My favorite part of the book is the love/hate relationships that go on. It is quite an interesting book. For example, when Ali, Victoria, and Ivy get stuck in the snow storm, they get a chance to really talk and
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