A synonym for well-established, old-fashioned. The flashback technique, the old man's memory, the boys fighting each other, and finally melting into love. It's all plots that are all too familiar.
At the end, I still can't tell which is Sparkle and which is Spit. Misty's obnoxious flattery is a little sloppy. Misty finally chose to go back with the others, which was an unexpected plot, but not a coincidence. Such a small child, how can it be so profound. Irrational, I don't like it. Maps ends up being a priest, which is also an unexpected plot. Perhaps, he never found the Lucy in his heart again.
We have all seen the sweetness and pain of growing up. The plot is average, and the two adult women stand out.
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