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‘My sister, my love’ – Joyce Carol Oates
I’d only read one book by Oates before I picked up this one, rather intrigued by the blurb. Oates tells the story, through the voice of the narrator, Skyler Rampike, of an American family whose lives are torn apart by … Continue reading
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