Loved itthis is almost a quietly amazing novel it's written in so beautifully and it's so engaging and so fun that I almost forgot how seriously it deals with its political and its historical themes
Booth (2022)
Others: Positive - ISBN:
- 9781788168649
- Length:
- 480 pages
Genres: literary fiction
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