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So mom went to the US to study, and all I got was a year of coming-of-age

A Year Without Mom by Dasha Tolstikova

October 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sadly, sometimes a book has run its course with us at the store and we prep it for returns. Occasionally, I grab one (or six, but this review is about just one) and see if I can give it a second chance.  And while I cannot give A Year Without Mom by Dasha Tolstikova a second chance at the store, I can let you fine folks know about it. I did not love this book. Part novel, part picture book, part graphic novel, part art […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Dasha Tolstikova, family and friendship, Moscow, Moscow (Russia), Russia (Federation), school

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:318 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Dasha Tolstikova, family and friendship, Moscow, Moscow (Russia), Russia (Federation), school ·
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