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by Amina Cain

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Is there any explicit language or romance?

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I felt it was in Eastern Europe or Russia because of the borscht and the description of the clothes, but I wasn't sure of when it took place. HOw does this change the book for me?

deborah I don't think having a specific place/setting named changes the book much at all! I personally enjoyed the fact that the world felt a bit timeless and…moreI don't think having a specific place/setting named changes the book much at all! I personally enjoyed the fact that the world felt a bit timeless and unknown; it lets the reader fill in the gaps while also letting the story focus on what is really important. (less)

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Is this set in Europe or America?

Robert Hudder The setting is not defined. It feels as if the main character an immigrant in a cosmopolitan city (Eastern European in Toronto, New York, London). Giv…moreThe setting is not defined. It feels as if the main character an immigrant in a cosmopolitan city (Eastern European in Toronto, New York, London). Given its fairy tale qualities, I am not sure it is meant to be taken as set anywhere. (less)

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