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height160 div This novel presents an interesting perspective on
2012, the year the ancient Mayan calendar ends, as it confronts the
possibility of a new age and the end of our world as we know it. At
times, Oshins is not only creative, but also captivating, bringing
the South American landscape and ancient Mayan culture to life.
Where 12 falls short, however, is in its awkward presentation of
the cosmic confrontations as Du, the froglike teenager destined to
determine the fate of mankind, flees from his destiny as Tatya
Masi. The book is also hindered by its strange formatting, with
spaces between each paragraph and all too frequent and unnecessary
italicizing. Ultimately, Oschins storytelling make up for these
shortcomings. I look forward to more from this author.keywordmayan
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