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chia

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37. I'm just finishing up My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Wed Jul 5, 2017, 10:14 PM

Jul 2017

Book 1 in a series of 4.

I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to see what all the fuss was about. Happily, I was.

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So then hermetic Jul 2017 #41

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Sweet hermetic Jul 2017 #42

I'm just finishing up My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante chia Jul 2017 #37

Just read some reviews hermetic Jul 2017 #43

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