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Fiction picks of the year an uproarious novel both heartpiercing and, crucially, very funny. The book is split into three sections, including a first one which alternates chapters between the time of ellies disappearance and the present and a. Audio book sample courtesy of penguin random house audio. I had heard a lot about katherines book via twitter and as so many people were falling in love with it, i was intrigued. Katherine heinys first novel for adults is a warmhearted and funny if overly long portrait of a man who begins to doubt his chaotic.
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