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Before An Amish Country Calamity
Ruth Price
57/100
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A fifteen-year-old holding her father's shop together after her mother's death, then trying to make up for a costly mistake with the help of five ornery goats - this prequel leans comedic and handles grief as backstory with a light touch. The teen lead and humor give it more personality than most of this batch. It's marketed as laugh-out-loud funny, and while I can't verify that claim myself, the premise backs it up.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety78
Substance / usefulness52
Craft & writing52
Originality58
Evidence & accuracy52
Hype vs delivers55
Age-fit65
Human-eye read52
Penny’s verdict57
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