Book review: VOLUME Books recommends

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Oct 9, 202600:08:10News & Politics

Stella Chrisostomou of VOLUME Books reviews The Box: A Novel by Mandy-Suzanne Wong (Pan Macmillan), Spent Light by Lara Pawson (Text Publishing), Olivetti by Allie Millington (Pan Macmillan).

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