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Growing Up at 16 -- Ready or Not

Thanks for the mini-review of "Precious," Mia. The Lee Daniels film about the neglect and abuse of a 16-year-old girl has not opened yet where I live, but by next weekend, when it does, I hope I'll have developed the emotional fortitude to watch it. The film's fictional depiction of very real violence and cruelty toward an unloved and unlovely teenage girl in 1987 Harlem, based on the novel "Push," by Sapphire, tracks the title character's struggle to gain courage and self-esteem. Maybe the fine performances, especially the reputed tour de force of comedian Mo'Nique and stunning debut of ...

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