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Got behind again because of all the FEELINGS

Love Marriage by Monica Ali

August 9, 2022 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

CW: our main character does realize parts of her upbringing veer into emotional abuse If we had to pin down why I have yet again gotten behind on my reviews, it would be here, with this novel, which brought up so very many Feelings that I found it difficult to start the review. And yet, here we are, trying to smash out 250 words so that I can make it past this book and into others. As an American expat currently living in London, I’ve […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: love marriage, Monica Ali

wicherwill's CBR14 Review No:81 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: love marriage, Monica Ali ·
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