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The Power | Naomi Alderman
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jackilynn
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Reading over my lunch break. Can't really decide how I feel about this one yet. I am hesitant to DNF though because I am one of those people who NEEDS to read the book before watching the tv show/movie. 🤔

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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#WomensHistoryMonth
#Recommendations 2of31
Alderman's range is so impressive This is a big departure from her earlier works. I was fascinated by the premise of the book - what if women started getting the ability to control electricity when they hit puberty? How would that effect the social & political dynamics around the world & most importantly does power corrupt? The book could have been better around trans rep. Overall a great read

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rebbyj
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So interesting

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Sophronisba
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BookBosomed1
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Whoa! I didn‘t know this book was being adapted for television. The series begins on Prime March 31st. I‘ve got to finish the book! I started reading it years ago. Like many books, I put it on my TBF shelf, got distracted, and haven‘t picked it back up. Guess I know what I‘ll be reading tonight.

CBee I LOVE Toni Collette. 2mo
CBee I *think* I have this on my TBR - at least I used to 🧐 2mo
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Soubhiville If they do the book justice it will be an intense movie! 2mo
BookwormM Ohh interesting I loved the book 2mo
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MissHel
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After this book, I‘m going to look up content warnings before I acquire the items. If you‘re planning on reading this, please know there are several instances of SA. Blech. This book started out fascinating; what if women one day learned that they could shoot electricity out of their hands? It‘s a cool premise and the characters are really interesting! But then, it devolves into a gross mess. Blech again. #pop23 #booksintotvshowsormovies

RaeLovesToRead Kitty 🥰 2mo
squirrelbrain Hi puss! 👋 2mo
MissHel @squirrelbrain @RaeLovesToRead her name is Muffin Marple and she‘s my reading buddy! 2mo
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MissHel
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This year, to pry me out of my comfort read hole (I think I only read comfort reads for the last couple of years because… life) I‘m try Pop Sugar UK‘s 2023 Reading Challenge. I‘m going to alter it slightly (I am not reading all the romance suggested.) For the “book that is coming out as a tv show or movie” I‘ve selected The Power. So far, so fun! I haven‘t read dystopian in AGES!

squirrelbrain There‘s a group of us on here that are all doing this challenge. Search for #pop23 and you‘ll find us. I‘ll try and tag everyone here, but as I‘m doing a few challenges I get confused as to who‘s doing what, so hopefully I get this right! 😬 @RaeLovesToRead @Laughterhp @KarenUK @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB @IndoorDame @jenniferw88 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @jlhammar @Ruthiella @AshleyHoss820 @Cortg @OriginalCyn620 @BookBelle84 2mo
MissHel @squirrelbrain that‘s great! Thanks so much! 2mo
RaeLovesToRead @squirrelbrain Just doing a quick comparison of our #pop23 lists... I haven't got @jlhammar @Ruthiella @OriginalCyn620 and @BookBelle84 ... Will add you all! @MissHel - would you like adding to the tag list?? 2mo
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RaeLovesToRead @squirrelbrain I also have @alisiakae on my list (previously 4th house on the left) 2mo
MissHel @RaeLovesToRead I‘ve never been on a tag list before! That sounds fun! Thanks! 2mo
RaeLovesToRead @MissHel Yay! 😊 When you do posts about books for the challenge, feel free to tag us all in the post / comments! (Optional, of course!) It's always fun to see what everyone is reading for the prompts. 2mo
Cinfhen I don‘t mind being tagged for #pop23 but I‘m actually sitting it out this year @squirrelbrain @RaeLovesToRead I‘m doing a bunch of other challenges but not Pop sugar ☺️Have fun @MissHel and the rest of the pop crew 💕💕💕 2mo
squirrelbrain I may be wrong @RaeLovesToRead though, like I was with @cinfhen, (sorry! 😁) so wait and see what they say…. 2mo
OriginalCyn620 I read this book when it came out and loved it! Enjoy! 2mo
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Ellohcin
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cdreincarnate
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I loved everything about this book. I love all the ways it talks about our fucked up gender roles in ways that are both subtle and very not subtle. I also loved how it treated the nature of Power and what it does to people.

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encinarus
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Sometimes the best way to highlight something in society is to reframe it in a way that radically shifts the perspective. In this book, women gain electrical abilities, able to taze with a touch and a thought. Abused women stop putting up with it. Women who have to smile and nod and step to the side, no longer have to. The risks women consider going to a car in the dark? Now it's men with the risk. Well written and thought provoking.

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Nessavamusic
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This was a captivating read of speculative fiction. The premise is - if women all of sudden had incredible power, how would this change the world? It is a thriller with touches of sci-fi. I don‘t want to share much more to not spoil anything. I highly recommend this! 5⭐️
#AwesomeAugust book 4!

Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 7mo
charl08 Such a great book. 7mo
HeathHof I like to reccomend this one, so good! 7mo
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CarolynM I loved this one too. Lots to think about. 7mo
PaperbackPirate One of our longest book club discussions came from reading this book. ⚡️ 7mo
Nessavamusic @PaperbackPirate this is my book club pick, can‘t wait to discuss with my friends! 7mo
PaperbackPirate Have fun! ⚡️ 7mo
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abookishbutterfly
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You may already know this, but my husband and I got married in a small secondhand bookstore four years ago. Our tradition (hindered only by 2020) is to go book shopping there every year on our anniversary. This stack mostly represents my used book haul from our special place, although we did make the impulsive decision to go to Barnes and Noble, as well, where we treated ourselves to one brand new book each and I chose String Follow for myself.

Suet624 Happy anniversary! 💕 12mo
jlhammar Great tradition! Happy Anniversary! 12mo
wanderinglynn What a fabulous tradition! Happy anniversary! 🥂 12mo
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swishandflick Love that! 12mo
Emilymdxn What a gorgeous tradition! And happy anniversary 🥰 12mo
LiteraryinLawrence Loving that tradition! Great stack! 12mo
LiteraryinLawrence So my husband and I had our first date in a bookstore. We lived 4 hours apart so it‘s a store neither of us had been to that was located halfway… and it turned out to be a horrible bookstore! Every year we go back but usually see the same books from the previous visit and can never find anything we want to read. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 12mo
Ruthiella Happy Anniversary! 🥳 🥂 12mo
abookishbutterfly @Suet624 Thank you! 12mo
abookishbutterfly @LiteraryinLawrence A horrible bookstore? That‘s so sad! I hope one day they actually have some new and exciting books when you visit. Miracles can happen, right? 12mo
Nute Happy Anniversary!🥳 What a lovely way to celebrate your wedding date every year! 11mo
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La_Cori
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Mehso-so

⭐⭐⭐1/2
It's more than So-so but not a Pick..
I loved the premises of the story and how it started, but at the end it was a bit too chaotic for me and some things felt rushed.
And, apparently, a tv series is on its way on Prime Video 🤓

Ruthiella I agree with your review. I liked the premise, but every thing happened a little too fast for it to seem plausible. 13mo
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Ahrabs
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***** Really interesting read that asks the question, what would happen if women suddenly had power over men? Sometimes it bounced around a bit too much for me, but overall the book was a page turner

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Christyco125
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This was an interesting read. It definitely helped knock out a few prompts:
#pantone2022 #CoralRose #Booked2022 about a non-patriarchal society #2022book2 #christyread

Cinfhen I remember really liking this book. Great choice 🙌🏻 1y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Perfect fit for this prompt!! 1y
tpixie Love you added Pantone! 1y
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guidosophia
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ok so it was good but also kinda just mehhhhh. definitely a social commentary but maybe trying too hard??? i really liked the last line tho

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Jemmygem
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Wow this book was fantastic and I can see why Margaret Atwood stated “Electrifying” @michellelav I can‘t wait for you to read. Maree wants to read it after so we will have to keep for her. Can‘t wait to discuss l stayed home p past my bedtime to finish.

michellelav Sounds good! 😁 1y
LeslieO I really liked this one! 1y
CarolynM I liked this one a lot too. 1y
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Jemmygem
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Well I am enjoying this book so far. Very interesting concept. I am also enjoying the characters see what they will do with this new found power.

DebbieGrillo Loved this one! 1y
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Jemmygem
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On to my next read @michellelav lol you‘re going to know all your Christmas gifts at this rate lol.

michellelav I won't look them up 😉 1y
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Rachiiebookdragon
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A eye opening and interesting book. 3.75/5
Read for #PopSugarReadingChallenge2021

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MeganLindell
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⭐️⭐️• This could have been so much better and I really wanted it to be. Interesting concept but not well-written. Took me forever to read because I didn‘t care at all about any of the characters.

BarbaraBB So true 🙌 1y
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ju.ca.no
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I‘m reading too many book at once right now🙈 they are all good but for some reason don‘t really grab my attention right now. I hope I‘ll finish them soon though as I‘ve ordered new books yesterday which should arrive on friday😇 (not to mention my never ending MTBR, but that‘s a different story)

DebbieGrillo I loved The Power. 1y
SpeculativeFemale I really enjoyed The Power, too. 1y
ju.ca.no @DebbieGrillo @speculateandhedge I‘m not very far in yet, but so far I‘m intrigued and think I‘ll enjoy it as well 🤗 1y
MrsMalaprop Yes, The Power was 💪🏼🔥. 1y
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SpeculativeFemale
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This book delves into questions of human nature and power, weaving together several characters' stories with other, short interludes, creating a tapestry depicting both the best and worst of humanity through the lens of one big "what if" question. It is masterful and thought provoking, while still being absolutely captivating.

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SpeculativeFemale
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Wow. I picked this book at random for something a little different to read, and I am just loving it so far.

The way it explores the characters and their motivations has been great, and the questions it makes the reader ask, the tension it builds, has had me entranced since I picked it up.

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Angitron
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I couldn‘t get into this one. I gave it until roughly 30% on the audiobook, but it just didn‘t grab me. Oh well! I‘m trying to get better about bailing when I don‘t like something, especially if it‘s a buzzy or acclaimed book, so in an odd way I‘m proud of myself!

BarbaraBB You don‘t miss much. I finished it but was underwhelmed (edited) 2y
Angitron @BarbaraBB Glad to know this! 2y
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Tera66
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Its been hard to review this one. I was excited to read it but really went in not knowing too much about it. This book asks the question, would a world be more peaceful, safer and kinder if women had the power? Because one day in this story women suddenly get THE POWER, an ability to harm, torture or kill all at their fingertips. We follow several characters and how they navigate this new world. ⬇️

Tera66 It started out really strong with the character driven stories, but in the end it got more into politics of it all and it lost some of my interest. 3 stars. (I usually don't post TW, but this has some rape scenes) 2y
FelinesAndFelonies I have The End of Men coming in the mail. This sounds like a similar premise. Stacked! 2y
Reggie Yeah, I got bummed out by this book. Not because women got power but because I thought they would be better than us. Also, I really liked the mob story line. 2y
Tera66 @FelinesAndFelonies I hadn't heard about that one, adding that to my TBR now.😊 2y
Tera66 @Reggie Roxy was my favorite storyline too! Her story was the most fun and she was such a BOSS! 2y
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ssoward
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8/10 - The Power was gripping! I found the concept and execution to be unique, but would say that the characters lacked depth. However, the storyline is so enthralling that the lack of character development can be forgiven.

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mildadu
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interesting book but there were some cruel moments in it, still would recommend

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MayJasper
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I found this enthralling and will stay with me I think. When an evolutionary development in women makes them more powerful than men there is a reversal of appalling behaviours. I was emotionally pulled all over the place throughout the plot.

Reggie I thought there was a really nice mafia story in here. 2y
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MayJasper
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Ooh er.....my first 'doing things' challenge! I have been a Litten for several years. I have joined sending book parcels a few times, as funds allowed, done quite a lot of photo challenges, an occasional poetry challenge but this is my first, what shall I call it? - active challenge. But I think I need it. My life as a retired Litten drifts too much. I'm going in.
#BFC21 @wanderinglynn

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MayJasper
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Perhaps I should choose something with a gentler tone next 😕

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Haha...that‘s my plan for 2021! 2y
Reggie Oof The Power gets rough. Good luck!! 2y
MayJasper You have got me worried now @Ginger Shall I DNF now? 2y
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Soytoosaucy
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More books from Thriftbooks.com, I‘m addicted because they are so affordable I usually get all my books under $10 so I go a little crazy book shopping on that site. 🤣🤣 #ilovehandmedowns

rather_be_reading Yes! Thriftbooks is sooo dangerous! 3y
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IMASLOWREADER
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what if one day women were the dominant sex??? what if??? #readinggoal #audiophile #readinglife

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Erofan
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????? Wow! POWERful book!
What will happen to the world if a woman becomes physically stronger than a man? Will the world become kinder or more bloodthirsty? An intriguing plot?
In General, I got a lot of pleasure from reading the book! This is a good and high-quality dystopia. Now I must urgently read "The Handmaid's Tale"!

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IuliaC
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Electrifying indeed! How would the world look like if women held more physical strength than men and ruled it? Would power in the hands of women manifest itself differently? Would an apocalypse be necessary or sufficient to erase millenia of sexism into one or the other direction?

Caroline2 I really enjoyed this book. 👍 3y
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IuliaC
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"Gender is a shell game. What is a man? Whatever a woman isn't. What is a woman? Whatever a man is not. Tap on it and it's hollow. Look under the shells: it's not there."

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Erofan
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#ThePower is addictive from the first lines! It makes you think about the rights of men and women and their infringement! Very interesting! 💪⚡
#currentlyreading

charl08 Wow, great cover. 3y
IuliaC Really captivating! My current read as well 😊 3y
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kimovsky
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This book was unexpected. I did really enjoy the whole dystopian, women coming into their own and messages of dominance and control. Loved the ending.

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Emu
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Mehso-so

I liked the concept of the book, but I missed some depth. I didn‘t feel any real connection with the characters.

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Emu
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I am about 3/4 way through this, but I‘ve been struggling with the last 1/4 I‘ve read. I don‘t feel the characters. The concept seems to be overtaking the story rather than the story itself. It will be interesting to see whether the last 1/4 will change my perception.

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Kboltz
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What a book! Dystopian and scary but what makes it scary is the history of how women have been and are still being treated. Wow! I want to know if any man has read this book? I‘d love to hear those thoughts!😳. Don‘t want to ruin anything about this book. You need to read it.

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Kboltz
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Not sure if I should be reading this right now but it is good. Pandemonium comes in a lot of different ways!

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Emu
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Just starting this...

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PaperbackPirate
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I read more on Sunday than I did on Saturday: 5 hours 10 minutes. I didn‘t make it to 24 hours but I did:
📚 finish 2 books I started before Saturday
👑 started A Game of Thrones for the #monthlykeywordgxo challenge
📺 decreased my screen time
👋 made some new Litsy connections
🏡 stayed home
I‘ll count it as a win!
How did your #stayhome24in48 challenge go?

sudi 👏👏👏 3y
biblio_ginger Great job! 🥳🥳🥳 3y
PaperbackPirate Thank you @sudi ! 3y
PaperbackPirate Thank you @biblio_ginger ! It was fun! 3y
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PaperbackPirate
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Well I did stay home, but my dh and I decided to have a Below Deck Mediterranean binge instead of a reading binge. We still had a great day & what I did manage to read was exciting. Caprica tried to stay up and help me read but she‘s exhausted from a week of entertaining me.
How is your #StayHome24in48 going?
#dogsoflitsy

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JackOBotts
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My Book Club selected The Power for our March read. Shockingly (😉), I wasn‘t drawn to this plot when I saw it as a BOTM selection, but I tried to keep an open mind. I couldn‘t really get into it and found myself confused at the end. So...I took a breather, then re-read the letters between Neil & Naomi that bookend the novel within the novel and chatted with a non-book club friend. All of this helped, but I still can‘t say that I was a big fan.

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jdw
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Mind-bending, gets you thinking, and leaves you wanting more. Cannot recommend it enough

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Yahui07
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It was slow until two third. Not very into it.