Loved itit has been told in a very riveting manner which is why I wasn't able to put it down before finishing it completely
Good Talk (2019)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive - ISBN:
- 9780399589041
- Length:
- 368 pages
Genres: memoir, biography, nonfiction, graphic novel
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