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Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
disclaimer: i did not like this book. the opinions and impressions i will express in this review are entirely subjective and i am not in fact stating βirrefutable factsβ. it has come to my attention that this author has a history of going on twitter to βbemoanβ reviewers who have given her book a negative…
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White Dancing Elephants by Chaya Bhuvaneswar
Readers who enjoy the works of Zadie Smith or Avni Doshi’s Burnt Sugar may find White Dancing Elephants to have some merit. If you are thinking of reading this collection I recommend you read some of the more positives reviews as my one is alas a negative one. For those who liked or loved it,…
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