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by Catherynne M. Valente (Goodreads Author)

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Is this the same as "The Future is Blue"?

Kathryn This is a sequel set in the same world. It's told from the point of view of Tetley at age 29 as she looks back on what happened a few years after the …moreThis is a sequel set in the same world. It's told from the point of view of Tetley at age 29 as she looks back on what happened a few years after the events of "The Future is Blue". This book contains both the older short story and the new novella. I just finished reading an Advance Reader Copy and it's amazing!(less)

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I’m up to chapter 15 of part 2, and having trouble with time shifts I think. Did I miss the reveal of why Tetley is hated in Garbagetown, or is it yet to come? The writing kind of makes me feel like I should already know.

Chelsea

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