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Ponti by Sharlene Teo
Ponti, Ponti, Pontiβ¦what a vexing read. This is one of those books that was ceaselessly frustrating and, dare I say, ultimately pointless. What was this book even about? There is no story, not really. We donβt even get satisfying character studies to make up for the plotlessness of Ponti. The characters are thinly-rendered and unfunny…
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