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It Is Wood, It Is Stone by Gabriella Burnham
Aside from its pretty cover It Is Wood, It Is Stone doesnβt have a lot to offer. It is one of those novels that is very much all style, no substance. Plot and character development are sacrificed in favour of gimmicky narrative devices and flashy metaphors. I finished this less than a week ago and…
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